This is quite good. It's from the Nordic Ware cookbook I got with my Bundt pan.
* Exported from MasterCook *
Cheesy Cherry Bundt Cake
Recipe By :Nordic Ware (Bundt Cookbook) Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : cakes Valentine's Day
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 8 ounces cream cheese -- softened 2 sticks butter -- softened 1 1-2 cups sugar 1 1-2 teaspoons vanilla 4 large eggs 2 cups flour 1 1-2 teaspoons baking powder 1-4 cup flour 3-4 cup maraschino cherries -- drained and chopped 1-2 cup chopped pecans 1-2 cup finely chopped pecans
In large bowl, thoroughly blend softened cream cheese, butter, sugar, and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Sift together 2 cups of the flour with baking powder and add gradually to creamed mixture. Combine remaining flour with cherries and 1-2 cup nuts; fold into batter. Grease 10 or 12-cup Bundt pan and sprinkle with 1-2 cup finely chopped pecans. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake at 325F for 60-65 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool in pan 10-15 minutes; turn out on wire rack or serving plate to complete cooling. Top with vanilla glaze. Garnish with cherries and pecans.
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NOTES : Posted by Damsel on February 12, 2001:
Tday #2connected the dots and ~Well, my aunt, my cousin and I went to Mentor, OH, to my other ~cousin's house for T-day #1. Besides the fact that I like my ~stuffing...
I baked this cake today, and while it was good, it wasn't really right. In the future I'll probably skip the cherries and use orange zest instead. The tanginess of the cream cheese was at odds with the sweet cherries. If I make it with cherries again, I'll probably use almond extract instead of vanilla. Might even add a few drops of red food coloring.
Don't ask me where the vanilla glaze that's referenced in the recipe comes from! -- Wash away the gray to respond.
