Cherry almond cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 jars maraschino cherries
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/2 cup finely ground almonds

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Preparation

• Preheat oven to 325Prepare 3-9 inch cake pans with baking spray with flour. Line the pan bottoms with parchment.
• Cream the butter and cheese Beat in sugar. Beat in the eggs and vanilla and almond extract. Mix in 1 3/4 cups flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Slice cherries and coat in 1/4 cup flour. Fold floured cherries and ground almonds into batter.
• Bake for 30 - 40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.