Christmas Cherry Cake

Ingredients

• cup white sugar
• cup butter, softened
• large eggs
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• cup sall-purpose flour
• teaspoon baking powder
• ounce sgolden raisins
• ounce shalved glace cherries

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan and line with parchment paper.
2. Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in orange juice until smooth.
3. Sift flour and baking powder. Reserve 1/3 cup of the flour mixture and toss with raisins and cherries to help keep them suspended in the batter. Stir remaining flour mixture into batter until just combined. Fold in floured raisins and cherries.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 2 hours and 15 minutes. Cool completely before wrapping tightly in plastic wrap or foil. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for several days to allow flavor to develop.