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Rustic cherry almond cake with almonds and powdered sugar

Cherry Almond Cake Recipe

Moist, fluffy cherry almond cake made with fresh cherries and topped with a buttery almond crunch. This elegant yet simple dessert bursts with flavor and stays soft for days.
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Course: Brunch, Dessert
Cuisine: American, European
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Cooling: 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 360kcal
Cost: $8–$10

Equipment

  • Stand mixer or hand mixer For creaming butter and sugar
  • 9x13 inch baking pan Or two 9-inch round pans
  • Cherry pitter Speeds up cherry prep
  • Wire cooling rack For proper cooling
  • Parchment paper For easy removal

Ingredients

Cake Base

  • 2.5 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1.5 cups Granulated sugar
  • 0.5 cup Unsalted butter Softened
  • 3 Eggs Room temperature
  • 1 cup Whole milk
  • 2 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon Almond extract
  • 0.5 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 0.5 teaspoon Salt

Cherry Component

  • 1.5 cups Fresh cherries Pitted and halved
  • 2 tablespoon All-purpose flour For coating cherries
  • 0.25 cup Cherry juice Or reserved cherry liquid

Almond Topping

  • 0.5 cup Sliced almonds
  • 2 tablespoon Brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Butter Melted

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line baking pan with parchment paper.
  • Prepare cherries by pitting and halving them. Toss in 2 tablespoon flour to coat. Set aside.
  • Cream softened butter and sugar until fluffy using a stand or hand mixer.
  • Add eggs one at a time, then mix in almond and vanilla extracts.
  • In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually mix into wet ingredients alternating with milk and cherry juice.
  • Fold in floured cherries gently.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth top.
  • Sprinkle almond topping (sliced almonds, brown sugar, melted butter) over the batter.
  • Bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cool completely on a wire rack before slicing and serving.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 120g | Calories: 360kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 220mg | Potassium: 190mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 350IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 1.5mg