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Holiday Gift Cake Recipe

A delicious holiday treat that will have your family and friends asking for more! The perfect holiday or hostess gift too.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Author Kelly Rowe

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
  • 1 pkg. 8 oz Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
  • 1 cup 2 sticks butter or margarine, softened
  • 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla
  • 4 eggs
  • 2-1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
  • 3/4 cup chopped maraschino cherries well drained
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1-1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. milk
  • 3-4 maraschino cherries halved

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325F.
  • Grease approximately four to six 14-16 oz (empty, clean and dry) soup cans. Place 1/2 tbsp to 1 tbsp of flour in each can and throughly coat the inside. Set aside.
  • Beat cream cheese, butter, granulated sugar and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition; set aside.
  • Sift 2 cups of the flour with the baking powder. Gradually add to cream cheese mixture, beating well after each addition.
  • Toss remaining 1/4 cup flour with the cherries and 1/2 cup chopped pecans; gently stir into batter.
  • Pour into prepared cans. Fill each can 1/2 to 3/4 full. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted in center(s) comes out clean.
  • Cool 5-10 minutes. Loosen cakes from side of can with spatula or knife; gently remove cakes from cans. Cool completely on wire rack.
  • Mix powdered sugar and milk and drizzle over each cake. Sprinkle 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans over cakes and top with 1/2 of maraschino cherry.