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Christmas Gift Cherry Pound Cake Recipe


Christmas Gift Cherry Pound Cake Recipe
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Makes a wonderful gift for anytime...perfect as a hostess gift. From the Eagle Brand people.

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Ingredients
  • 1 1/4 cups butter or margarine, softened
  • 2 3/4 cups sugar or stevia
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups Pillsbury BEST® all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (14 oz.) can EAGLE BRAND® Sweetened Condensed Milk, divided
  • 2 cups quartered maraschino cherries, well drained, reserving 1/3 cup juice
  • Chocolate Frosting (recipe follows)
  • Crisco® Flour No-Stick Spray

Directions
  1. PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Spray a 10-inch tube pan with flour no-stick cooking spray. In large bowl, with electric mixer, beat butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla on low speed until blended, then on high speed 5 minutes until light and fluffy.
  2. IN separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add dry ingredients alternately with 1/2 cup EAGLE BRAND® to creamed mixture, mixing lightly after each addition. Fold in cherries. Turn batter into prepared pan.
  3. BAKE for 55 minutes. Cover loosely with foil, shiny side out; continue baking for 15 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Let cool in pan 5 minutes; invert cake onto rack and let cool completely.
  4. SPOON Chocolate Frosting over cooled cake. Store leftovers covered.
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  6. CHOCOLATE FROSTING
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  8. In medium saucepan, combine remaining EAGLE BRAND® with 2 (1-ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate. Cook and stir over low heat until chocolate melts and mixture is thickened. Stir in cherry juice.
  9. VARIATION
  10. Holiday Mini Cherry Pound Cakes: Same recipe as above, using entire can of EAGLE BRAND® in batter and draining cherries completely. Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes or until light brown.

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Great gift giving recipe


Yummy!!!Looks absolutely delicious!


Sounds delicious........thx fr the gift.....


It does make a great gift, but I am afraid it will not go that far! My pack (family) will devour it in no time :)


Sounds fantastic. Great post my friend and a high 5.


Love this! Here is a five for you. How many mini loaves does it make?


Looks wonderful; can't wait to try~!


This cake is so good! My sister loves it


YUM!


Not sure why this only has a 3.7 rating...don't pay attention to it!


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