holiday pecan cake, grandma w

4 Pinches
Middletown, OH
Updated on Jun 4, 2018

I guess you could call this Grandma W's version of a fruitcake? Except there are only cherries inside along with pecans.

prep time
cook time
method Bake
yield 12 ?

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 4 - eggs
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 8 ounces maraschino cherries
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • GLAZE:
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk

How To Make holiday pecan cake, grandma w

  • Step 1
    Oven to 325 degrees. Grease tube pan, sprinkle with 1/2 cup pecans. Beat cream cheese, margarine, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour and powder, add and mix well. Stir in drained and chopped cherries and pecans. Pour into pan. Bake 1 hour 15 min, toothpick test. Cool 5 min, remove from pan. Drizzle with glaze. Store tightly covered.

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Category: Cakes
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Nuts

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