Bourbon and Eggnog Spiced Cake With Cherries and Almonds

I have not made this yet, but it sounds like it would be great during the holiday season. From Easiest & Best! Coffee Cakes and Quick Breads With Love, by Renny Darling.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 10-12

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1  cup butter
• 2  eggs
• 3⁄4 cup  prepared  eggnog
• 1⁄4 cup Bourbon
• 2 1⁄4 cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3⁄4 cup  chopped glaceed cherries
• 3⁄4 cup  chopped  toasted almond

• EGGNOG CREAM GLAZE

• 1  tablespoon  cream
• 1  tablespoon  eggnog
• 1  cup  sifted powdered sugar

Directions

1. Cream together sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
2. Beat in eggs until blended.
3. Beat in eggnog and Bourbon until blended.
4. In a bowl, mix together the remaining ingredients and beat into egg mixture until nicely blended.
5. Do not overbeat.
6. Spread batter evenly into a greased 10-inch tube pan and bake in a 350° oven for about 55 minutes, or until a cake tester, inserted in center, comes out clean.
7. Allow to cool in pan.
8. When cool, remove from pan and drizzle top with Eggnog Cream Glaze.
9. Decorate top with whole glaceed cherries and toasted slivered almonds.
10. Eggnog Cream Glaze:
11. Stir together all the ingredients until blended.