Sweet Cherry Almond Cake Recipe

Sweet Cherry Almond Cake Recipe

from vanillaandbean.com
55 min

Made with fresh cherries, this easy Cherry Almond Cake recipe is tender, super moist and packed full of jammy fresh sweet cherries! It's easy to make too. You can make this recipe vegetarian or, it's easily dairy free.UPDATE (5/22): Please read *update* notes above the recipe card. This cake has received glowing five star reviews here and on social, but also, several makers reported the cake soggy or under done. It's my hope that the additional notes will support success.

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups (300 grams) Sweet Cherries (I use Bing )
  • 1/2 Cup (113 grams) Unsalted Butter (room temperature or 1/2 Cup unrefined melted coconut oil + more for greasing the pan)
  • 3/4 Cup (165 grams) Cane Sugar (+ 1.5 tablespoons for sprinkling on top)
  • Lemon Zest (from one lemon)
  • 2 teaspoons Lemon Juice (about 1/2 a lemon )
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon Almond Extract (optional)
  • 2 Whole Eggs (large, at room temperature)
  • 3/4 Cup (110 grams) All Purpose Flour (unbleached)
  • 1/4 Cup (30 grams) Almond Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon Fine Sea Salt

Directions

  1. 1

    Using unsalted butter or coconut oil, grease an 8 inch (20 centimeter) non stick spring form or cake pan. Line the bottom with parchment. grease the parchment. Set aside.

  2. 2

    Pit the cherries. Cut about a hand full in halves about 1/4 cup), set aside. Cut the remaining in quarters. The halves will be used to dot the top of the cake with so keep those separate. The quarters will be folded into the cake. Set aside.

  3. 3

    Preheat the oven to 350 Fahrenheit (180 Celsius). Arrange an oven rack in the center of the oven.