Best Holiday Cherry Pecan Cake Recipes

CHERRY PECAN CAKE

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Such flavoursome ingredients! I've not yet made this, but it sounds so delicious! I'm posting it for the 2005 Zaar World Tour. I found this recipe in the November 2005 issue of the Australian magazine 'Table: easy family food for every day of the week'.

Provided by bluemoon downunder

Categories Dessert

Time 1h40m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup caster sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 cup plain flour, sifted
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup chopped pecans
2 cups pitted cherries, plus extra, to serve
1 cup cream, whipped, to serve

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 180°C and grease and line a 22cm round springform pan.
Combine the eggs, sugar and vanilla in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer until pale and creamy.
Fold in the combined flour, baking powder and salt, and stir in the pecans and cherries.
Pour the batter into a prepared pan and level the top; and bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean and the top is fudgy and golden.
Cool on a wire rack.
Cut into wedges and serve with the whipped cream and cherries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 354.5, Fat 18.1, SaturatedFat 6.8, Cholesterol 86, Sodium 218.7, Carbohydrate 45.3, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 30.3, Protein 5.2

HOLIDAY FRUITCAKE

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This is my own fruitcake recipe and it's a family favorite. The mixture of fruits and nuts helps make it a tasty treat. -Allene Spence, Delbarton, West Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 2h20m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups whole red candied cherries
1-1/2 cups whole green candied cherries
3 cups diced candied pineapple
1 pound walnut halves
10 ounces golden raisins
1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
5 large eggs
4 tablespoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Preheat oven to 300°. Combine fruit and nuts. In another bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Pour over fruit and nuts; stir to coat. , Transfer to a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 2 hours. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Wrap tightly and store in a cool place. Bring to room temperature before serving; slice with a serrated knife.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 686 calories, Fat 32g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 58mg cholesterol, Sodium 342mg sodium, Carbohydrate 92g carbohydrate (61g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 10g protein.