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drowned cherry cake

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Recipe by
Carolyn Haas
@Linky1
Whitewater, WI

We used to have a cherry tree that produced wonderful tart cherries. Now that we've moved, I've finally located a local orchard that has the perfect cherries for this cake!

yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For drowned cherry cake

  • 2 1/2 c
    pitted sour cherries, drained
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp
    cinnamon sugar
  • 1 c
    unsalted butter
  • 3/4 c
    sugar
  • 3
    eggs
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 2 1/2 c
    flour
  • 2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 2 Tbsp
    confectioners sugar

How To Make drowned cherry cake

  • 1
    Drain cherries. Set aside
  • 2
    Cream butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time until combined.
  • 3
    Add vanilla. Fold in flour and baking powder.
  • 4
    Spread the batter immediately into 10 inch springform pan and smooth it with a spatula. It will be thick.
  • 5
    Distribute the cherries over batter, press each one down slightly to anchor it. If you have more cherries than can be pushed in on a single layer, just keep pushing more down!
  • 6
    Sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture evenly over surface of cake.
  • 7
    Bake at 375ºF/190C oven and bake for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  • 8
    Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before loosening and putting it onto a cake rack to cool completely. When cool, using a sieve, sift confectioners' sugar over the top and serve with whipped cream.
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