HOLIDAY GIFT CAKE

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I have been making this recipe for 18 years now, and it has become a tradition. Your family and friends will love this loaf as a gift. The cherries make it very festive, the chocolate - decadent, and the walnuts very rich. They can be stored in freezer bags if you want to get a jump on the holidays. Then, just simply take out, thaw, put a red ribbon around it, and you have an instant homemade holiday treat!

Provided by lbordenuk

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 3 loaves, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese (room temp)
1 cup butter (room temp)
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 1/4 cups flour
2 (10 ounce) jars maraschino cherries (rinsed and drained)
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
11 1/2 ounces milk chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Mix all ingredients in one large mixing bowl:.
  • - Combine the cream cheese and butter until smooth.
  • - Add the sugar, cream well.
  • - Add eggs and vanilla, cream well.
  • - Blend in flour and baking powder, mix until smooth.
  • - Fold in cherries,nuts and chocolate chips.
  • - Spray 3 - 1 lb. tin loaf pans with Pam.
  • - Pour the mixture into 3 - 1lb. tin loaf pans approximately 2/3 full.
  • - Bake at 325 degrees for 50 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 304.1, Fat 17.4, SaturatedFat 8, Cholesterol 66.5, Sodium 120, Carbohydrate 34.1, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 23.2, Protein 4.4

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