fresh cherry cake

(1 rating)
Recipe by
ALEKSANDRA B.
Chicago, IL

It's a really good cake with fresh cherries and almonds. This is a modification of America's classic cherry pie that is delicious for any occasion. Especially the Fourth of July!

(1 rating)
yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For fresh cherry cake

  • 14 Tbsp
    butter or margarine
  • 3/4 c
    sugar
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla sugar or extract
  • 4 lg
    eggs
  • 1 1/2 c
    flour
  • juice and zest from 1 lemon
  • 2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 2 Tbsp
    sour cream
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 4 Tbsp
    peach jelly
  • 1/2 c
    almonds, slivered
  • 3-4 c
    cherries

How To Make fresh cherry cake

  • 1
    Beat butter,sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add eggs,one at the time. Add lemon juice and zest.
  • 2
    In another bowl, mix the flour,baking powder, and salt. Add eggs to the mixture. Then add sour cream.
  • 3
    Pit the cherries.Pour the dough to a 9 inch springform pan(the pan should be greased and sprinkled with bread crumbs).
  • 4
    Arrange the cherries on top of the dough. Sprinkle with almonds. Bake the cake in a preheated oven to 350 degrees F for 55-60 minutes.
  • 5
    Warm up the peach jelly and glaze on top of the cake on the cherries.Serve with a cup of coffee.
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