When I need a quick dessert, I turn to loaf bread. They are quick and easy to bake. Transporting is a snap. Slicing is a piece of cake!

For this cake, you must love cherries. Each bite will provide little bits of nuts, cherries, and that lovely almond flavor. All other ingredients are the usual sugar, butter, eggs and flour combination.

Momma always said that if you could read, you could bake. But then she seldom went by a recipe or measured anything precisely. Now, did she have a problem on occasion with a cake that wasn’t just right? Of course! Did she let that stop her from trying that recipe again? No way!

If you are looking for a scrumptious plain loaf cake, this recipe link for Ms. Eva Mae’s Funeral Cake would make two loaf cakes.

Certainly, if you are a baking novice, this cake would be a great first for you. Here are a few tips for you:

• Always gather all ingredients first.
• Eggs and butter must be at room temperature. That means, at least one hour prior to mixing, set them out on the counter.
• Whisk those dry ingredients.
• Have your nuts and cherries chopped so they can be folded in promptly.
• Cream your butter and sugar for at least 5 minutes.
• Always check your cake for doneness by inserting a skewer near the middle. You do not want to see wet batter.
• Cool cake completely before adding drizzle.

Good Luck. Please let me know if you try it and your results.

Yield: 8 -10 SLICES

CHERRY BREAD

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Loaf sweet bread with chopped cherries and nuts. Has cherry drizzle and garnished with cherries

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 50 minutes

Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 stick butter, 4 ounces, room temperature
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
•  2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon soda
• Pinch salt
• 1 10 or 12-ounce bottle maraschino cherries
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 1 teaspoon almond extract

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray loaf pan with nonstick spray.
2. Whisk flour, soda, and salt and set aside.
3. Drain cherries and reserve juice. Chop the cherries finely reserving a few for a garnish.
4. Cream the butter and sugar for at least 4-5 minutes, stopping to scrape the sides with a spatula.
5. Add eggs and continue beating.
6. Alternate adding the milk and flour. Add almond extract.
7. Fold in the nuts and cherries.
8. Pour into the loaf pan tapping lightly on the counter to release any bubbles forming in the batter.
9. Bake 50 minutes checking with a skewer to ensure the middle is done.
10. Cool Completely.
11. Drizzle: Add i/2 cup confectioners sugar and about 2-3 tablespoons cherry juice. Mix and drizzle over cake. Garnish with few cherries.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

10

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 806Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 101mgCarbohydrates: 177gFiber: 12gSugar: 147gProtein: 5g

Nutrition information can vary for a recipe based on factors such as precision of measurements, brands, ingredient freshness, or the source of nutrition data.