drowned cherry cake
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!
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prep time
10 Min
cook time
1 Hr
method
Bake
yield
12 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups pitted sour cherries, drained
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 - eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 tablespoons confectioners sugar
How To Make drowned cherry cake
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Step 1Drain cherries. Set aside
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Step 2Cream butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time until combined.
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Step 3Add vanilla. Fold in flour and baking powder.
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Step 4Spread the batter immediately into 10 inch springform pan and smooth it with a spatula. It will be thick.
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Step 5Distribute 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!
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Step 6Sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture evenly over surface of cake.
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Step 7Bake at 375ºF/190C oven and bake for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
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Step 8Cool 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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