Cherry Pecan Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. finely chopped pecans
8 oz. softened cream cheese
1 c. softened butter or oleo
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 c. coarsely chopped pecans
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
4 eggs
2 c. unsifted flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
8 oz. maraschino cherries, drained and chopped

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0.
Grease a 10-inch tube or Bundt pan. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans.
In a large mixing bowl, beat the cheese, butter, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well. Combine flour and baking powder. Add to batter and mix well. Stir in the cherries and coarsely chopped pecans.
Pour into prepared pan. Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
Cool for 5 minutes and remove from pan.
Garnish and frost as desired.
Makes one 10-inch cake.