Recipes
25 min
2 hrs 55 min
16
Ingredients
CAKE
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
6 large Land O Lakes® Eggs
1 tablespoon freshly grated orange peel
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 teaspoon rum extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup green candied cherries, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup red candied cherries, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup raisins
GLAZE
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon rum extract
3 to 4 teaspoons milk
Green and/or red candied cherries, if desired
Directions
Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 12-cup Bundt® or 10-inch tube pan; set aside.
Combine sugar, butter, cream cheese, eggs, orange peel, vanilla and 1 teaspoon rum extract in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Reduce speed to low; add flour and baking powder. Beat until well mixed. Stir in 1/2 cup green candied cherries, 1/2 cup red candied cherries and raisins.
Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake for 60 to 70 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely.
Combine powdered sugar, 1/2 teaspoon rum extract and enough milk for desired glazing consistency in small bowl. Drizzle over cooled cake. Garnish with additional green and red candied cherries, if desired.