Holiday Fruited Pound Cake Recipe

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Difficulty: 3 (1=easiest :: hardest=5)

Serves/Makes: 16

Ingredients:
***Cake***
1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 cup butter, softened
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
6 large eggs
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon brandy extract
1 teaspoon rum extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup green candied cherries, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup red candied cherries, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup raisins
***Glaze***
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon rum extract
3 1/2 tablespoons milk
Green and/or red candied cherries, if desired

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Directions:

Heat oven to 350°F. Combine sugar, butter and cream cheese in large mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy (2 to 3 minutes). Add eggs, orange peel, vanilla, brandy extract and rum extract.

Continue beating, scraping bowl often, until well mixed (2 to 3 minutes). Reduce speed to low; add flour and baking powder. Beat until well mixed (2 to 3 minutes). Stir in green candied cherries, red candied cherries and raisins by hand.

Spoon batter into greased and floured 12-cup Bundt® or 10-inch tube pan. Bake for 60 to 70 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely.

For Glaze: Combine powdered sugar, rum extract and enough milk for desired glazing consistency in small bowl. Drizzle over cooled cake. Garnish with additional green and red candied cherries, if desired.

This recipe from CDKitchen for Holiday Fruited Pound Cake serves/makes 16

Recipe ID: 59830

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