Cherry Bundt Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups butter, softened
• 2 3/4 cups granulated sugar
• 5 eggs
• 1 teaspoon almond extract or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup light cream (10%)
• 1 (375 ml) jar maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
• sifted icing sugar (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 beat butter, sugar, eggs and extract in large bowl on low speed of electric mixer until blended, then on high speed 5 minutes until light and fluffy.
• 2 combine flour, baking powder and salt. add dry ingredients alternately with cream to creamed mixture, mixing lightly after each addition. fold in cherries. turn batter into greased 12-cup bundt or tube pan.
• 3 bake at 350f for 65-75 minutes. cover with foil for last 10 minutes if becoming too brown. cool in pan 10 minutes. remove from pan; cool completely. dust with icing sugar before serving.
• 4 helpful hint: a icing drizzle is a pretty alternative decoration.