drowned cherry cake

5 Pinches
Whitewater, WI
Updated on Sep 19, 2017

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!

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

  • Step 1
    Drain cherries. Set aside
  • Step 2
    Cream butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time until combined.
  • Step 3
    Add vanilla. Fold in flour and baking powder.
  • Step 4
    Spread the batter immediately into 10 inch springform pan and smooth it with a spatula. It will be thick.
  • Step 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!
  • Step 6
    Sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture evenly over surface of cake.
  • Step 7
    Bake at 375ºF/190C oven and bake for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  • Step 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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Category: Cakes
Keyword: #german
Keyword: #kuchen
Keyword: #kirschen
Method: Bake
Culture: German
Ingredient: Flour

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