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holiday cherry pecan cake

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Anita Hoffman
Holland, PA

Moist and delicious. Great for the holidays.

(1 rating)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For holiday cherry pecan cake

  • 1/2 c
    butter, softened
  • 1-1/3 c
    sugar
  • 3
    eggs
  • 1/2 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1-1/2 c
    flour
  • 1 jar
    (6 ounce) maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
  • 1/2 c
    chopped pecans
  • 1/8 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 c
    sour cream

How To Make holiday cherry pecan cake

  • 1
    In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time. Sift dry ingredients. Dredge cherries in 1/4 cup of flour. Stir in cherries and pecans. Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat after each addition, stir in vanilla. Beat until incorporated.
  • 2
    Spread batter evenly in greased and floured 9 X 5 inch loaf pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 60 to 70 minutes. Do not overbake. Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack.

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