Use fresh bread for soft crumbs.(Life - Food)(Recipe)

Byline: MARY QUINLAN Staff Writer

In response to last week's request, we received letters with the same recipe for "Holiday Cake," from Ann Kulzer of Albany and Constance Lasalle of Loudonville:

Holiday (Gift) Cake Makes 3 cakes From Ann Kulzer of Albany and Constance Lasalle of Loudonville 2 1/4 cups of sifted flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 1/2 cups of sugar

8 ounces of cream cheese

1 cup (2 sticks) of margarine

1 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla extract

4 eggs

3/4 cup of well-drained chopped red and green maraschino cherries

1/2 to 1 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)

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