2 c Red,candied cherries
1/2 c Slivered almonds
2 c Flour or cake flour
2 tb Baking powder
1 c Softened butter or margarine
1 ts Salt
1 c Sugar
1 ts Vanilla
1 ts Almond extract
4 ea Eggs
1/3 c Milk
Combine cherries, almonds & 1/2 cup flour. Mix till well coated.
Reserve. Combine remaining flour,baking powder and salt. Beat sugar &
butter & flavorings until light and fluffy, add eggs, one at a time,
beating well after each addition. Gently stir in flour mixture
alternately with milk. Fold in reserved flour and fruit. Grease and
flour a 12 cup bundt pan and pour mixture in it. Bake in 300 F oven
55 minutes or until cake is firm to touch.Cool in pan 10 min. then
turn out cake onto wire rack to cool. Wrap in foil and put in cool
place or refrigerator for several days to ripen .
Yields
12 Servings