Rich Cranberry Coffee Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 c. butter or margarine
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
4 eggs
2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. fresh or frozen cranberries, chopped
1/2 c. chopped pecans or walnuts
confectioners sugar

Preparation

In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla until smooth.
Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each egg. Combine 2 cups flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to butter mixture.
Mix remaining flour (1/4 cup) with cranberries and nuts; fold into batter.
Batter will be very thick.
Spoon into a greased 10-inch fluted tube pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 60 to 65 minutes or until tests done.
Let stand 5 minutes before removing from pan.
Dust with confectioners sugar.
Tastes best when made the night before.