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How to Make Christmas Cherry Cake - A Step-by-Step Guide

Christmas is a time for indulgence and celebration, and what better way to celebrate than with a delicious Christmas Cherry Cake? This festive dessert is the perfect addition to any holiday table, with its vibrant red cherries and rich, moist crumb. Whether you're hosting a Christmas dinner or simply looking for a sweet treat to enjoy with loved ones, this recipe is sure to impress.

This cake is a classic Christmas dessert that has been enjoyed for generations. It has a rich, buttery ...

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup orange juice
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 12 ounces golden raisins
  • 8 ounces halved glace cherries

Information

  • Servings: 24
  • Yield: 1 to 9 x 5-inch loaf

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease and line with parchment paper one 9x5 inch loaf pan.
  • Cream butter or margarine and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add beaten eggs and orange juice and mix well.
  • Sift flour and baking powder. Reserve 1/3 cup of flour mixture and toss with raisins and cherries (this will keep them from sinking to the bottom of the cake). Add flour mixture to batter and blend. Add floured raisins and cherries to dough and mix until just combined. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 2-1/2 hours. Don't serve until several days old. Wrap the cake in plastic wrap or foil and store in a sealed tin.

    • Nutrition

    205 cal.

    • Total Fat: 8g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 36mg
    • Sodium: 94mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 33g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 22g
    • Protein: 2g
    • Vitamin C: 3mg
    • Calcium: 25mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 154mg

    Categories

    Fruitcake recipes
    Cherry cake recipes
    Dessert recipes
    Holiday dessert recipes