Polish Easter Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. butter
1/4 c. warm water
1 pkg. active dry yeast
2 eggs, beaten
2 1/2 c. all-purpose white flour
1/2 c. chopped almonds
1/2 c. raisins
1/2 tsp. lemon peel
1 c. confectioners sugar
1 Tbsp. milk
whole candied cherries

Preparation

Scald milk.
Stir in sugar, salt and butter.
Cool to lukewarm. Pour lukewarm water into large bowl.
Sprinkle yeast over water; stir until dissolved.
Add milk mixture, eggs and flour; beat vigorously 5 minutes.
Cover; let rise in warm place free from draft, for 1 1/2 hours or until doubled in bulk.
Stir batter down; beat in almonds, raisins and lemon peel.
Pour batter into greased and floured 1 1/2-quart casserole.
Let rise for 1 hour.
Bake in 350\u00b0 oven 50 minutes.
Let cool in pan 20 minutes before removing.