NANA'S CHRISTMAS POUND CAKE

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This is my mother-in-law's recipe--a twist on fruitcake. You get a little taste of candied fruit in a yummy brandy pound cake. It is quite delicious.

Provided by Georgia Girl

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h20m

Yield 15 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup butter, softened
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 tablespoons brandy or 2 tablespoons Bourbon
4 eggs
2 1/4 cups flour
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup candied cherry, diced
1/2 cup candied pineapple, diced
3 tablespoons sugar

Steps:

  • Cream the cream cheese and the butter together until light and fluffy.
  • Gradually add the sugar and cream well.
  • Add the vanilla and brandy (or bourbon), mixing well.
  • Add the eggs one at a time,beating well after each addition.
  • Set aside 1/4 cup flour.
  • Sift the remaining 2 cups flour, cornstarch and baking powder together.
  • Gradually add the flour mix to the batter, mixing well.
  • Dredge the pecans and candied fruit in the 1/4 cup flour, coating all pieces thoroughly.
  • (this keeps them from all sinking to the bottom of the cake as it bakes) Fold the pecans, candied fruit and any flour residue into the cake batter.
  • Grease a bundt pan very heavily with Crisco, and sprinkle the 3 tablespoons of sugar evenly in the bottom of the cake pan over the Crisco.
  • Pour the cake batter into the bundt pan.
  • Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes.
  • Then reduce the oven heat to 300 degrees and bake for another 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 409.5, Fat 24.3, SaturatedFat 12, Cholesterol 105.6, Sodium 163.2, Carbohydrate 42.3, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 26.4, Protein 5.5

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