Ingredients
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1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
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2 cups granulated sugar
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3 eggs
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1/2 cup sour cream
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 teaspoon almond extract
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 1/4 cups milk
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3 red maraschino cherries or 3 green maraschino cherries, for garnish
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1 cup powdered sugar
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3 teaspoons water
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1/2 cup sliced almonds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F Grease two medium loaf pans.
- In large bowl, mix first six ingredients, and beat on high speed for 5 minutes.
- Fold in flour, baking powder and salt, alternately with the milk.
- Pour into pans, and sprinkle almonds on top of each loaf.
- Bake for 50-55 minutes, or until lightly browned and done.
- When loaves have cooled slightly, loosen edges, and turn out onto wire rack.
- Drizzle glaze over loaves.
- To make glaze, beat powdered sugar, water and extract together in a small bowl until smooth.
- If glaze is too thick, add an extra 1/2 teaspoon of water.
- Decorate with cherries.