Cranberry Coffeecake

Makes one cake •  From the kitchen of Lizzie

Ingredients

8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
4 eggs
2 1/4 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups fresh cranberries
1/2 cup chopped nuts
A dusting of confectioners' sugar

Directions

Thoroughly cream together cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Gradually add 2 cups flour and baking powder. Combine remaining 1/4 cup flour with cranberries and nuts and fold into batter. Pour into greased and floured tube pan and bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before removing from pan. Dust with confectioners' sugar.