cherry pound cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup maraschino cherries, drained and halved
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 40 mins


• preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c). grease and flour an 8 inch tube pan. mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
• in a large bowl, cream together the butter, cream cheese, and sugar until light and fluffy. beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla and almond extract. beat in the flour mixture, mixing just until incorporated. dredge cherries in 1/4 cup flour, then fold into batter. spread into prepared pan.
• bake in the preheated oven for 80 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out a wire rack and cool completely.