Lemon Cherry Cake

By chinasnake98

Taste of Home Cookbook 2004

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup coarsley chopped & pitted fresh or frozen cherries
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 tsp grated lemon peel
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/4 cup milk
• TOPPING
• 1 (8oz) pkg. cream cheese
• 2 Tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tsp grated lemon peel
• 3 1/2-4 cups powder sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Pat cherries dry with paper towels, set aside. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lemon peel and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk.
Pour into a greased 13x 9 inch baking pan. Sprinkle with cherries. Bake at 375F for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack.
In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, lemon juice, and peel until smooth. Beat in enough powder sugar until mixture achieves desired consistency.