Holiday Ring Cake

 

1 c. butter room temperature                    1 pkg. cream cheese (optional)

1 ½ c. sugar                                                   1 tsp. vanilla

2 tsp. grated lemon rind (optional)          4 eggs

1 ¾ c. flour                                                    1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

½ c. raisons                                                   ½ c. golden raisons

½ c. candied fruit or peel                           1/3 c. nuts

½ c. chopped well drained Maraschino cherries          

¼ c. all purpose flour

 

with electric mixer, cream butter, cheese; add sugar cream well; add vanilla and lemon rind; add eggs, one at a time, beat well after each; sift 1 ¾ c. flour with baking powder and blend in.

 

combine fruit and nuts toss with ¼ c. flour.  stir into batter.  pour onto greased, floured 10 " bunt or tube pan.  bake in 300 degree oven till toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.  70 -80 minutes.  cool for 10 minutes then turn out on wire rack to cool completely.  dust cake with icing sugar through small sieve.  or drizzle with glaze made with icing sugar and a little milk.