Gugelhuff - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter or margarine
2 c. sugar
6 eggs, separated
1 1/2 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. salt
confectioners sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
6 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla or 1/2 tsp. almond extract

Preparation

Cream the butter to consistency of mayo. Add sugar slowly, while continuing to cream. Beat until light and fluffy.
Beat in egg yolks, one at a time. Sift flour, salt and baking powder. Combine with milk and flavoring. Add flour mixture and milk alternately to butter mixture, stirring gently but thoroughly. Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Fold in thoroughly. Spoon into well-greased tube pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until done. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Loosen cake gently around rim and tube.
Invert on cake rack. Cool and dust with confectioners sugar. Garnish with maraschino cherries, if desired.