Sour Cream Cherry Coffee Cake

Found this one in one of ms. Davidson's excellent books.. Most tasty :o)

Preheat oven to 350 fareheight.

Butter 2 8-inch cake pans , and set aside.

In a large bowl , cream butter and sugar together until well mixed.

Add eggs one at a time , beating well.

Add sour cream , and mix well.

In a small bowl , mix the flour , baking powder , baking soda , and salt together.

Add the dry ingredients to the butter mix , and mix well.

The batter will be stiff.

Stir in the vanilla , lemon zest , and cherry preserves.

Spread batter evenly in the pans , and place in oven.

Bake 20-30 mins , or until a toothpick comes stuck into the center comes out clean.

When cooled , a confectioners sugar & lemon juice icing goes very well.

Enjoy.

butter, white sugar, eggs, sour cream, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, vanilla extract, lemon zest, cherry preserves