torta de ciliege (fresh cherry cake)

Name: Torta de Ciliege (Fresh Cherry Cake)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) (1 stick) + 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature; 3/4 cup(s) sugar; 3 - eggs, separated, room temp; 3 tablespoon(s) milk; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1 cup(s) + 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; pinch(es) salt; 1 pound(s) meaty, ripe red sweet cherries, pitted (about 3 cups); 2-4 tablespoon(s) sugar, depending on sweetness of cherries

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Sheryl Faulkner

Beaverton, OR

Updated on Aug 4, 2011

My husband originally found this recipe in our local paper in 1997 and I have been making it every year since for our anniversary-which is the midst of cherry season! It's very pretty, very rich and absolutely delicious. Perfect for a celebration! My notes say it came from a book by Carol Field called IN NONNA'S KITCHEN.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Bake

yield 10 serving(s)

Ingredients

1/2 cup (1 stick) + 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
3 - eggs, separated, room temp
3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup + 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
pinch salt
1 pound meaty, ripe red sweet cherries, pitted (about 3 cups)
2-4 tablespoons sugar, depending on sweetness of cherries

How To Make torta de ciliege (fresh cherry cake)

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Butter & flour 9 1/2" spring-form pan.(I use a 9" removable-bottom pan,lined with parchment)

Step 2

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 mins.Add egg yolks one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. Stir in milk and vanilla.Mix together flour and baking powder. Sift directly into bowl.
Step 3

Beat egg whites separately with pinch of salt until they stand in soft peaks.Stir 1/4 of whites into butter/sugar mixture, then carefully fold in the rest.
Step 4

Spread dough into prepared pan. Combine cherries with sugar and sprinkle over top. (They will sink into cake as it bakes)
Step 5

Bake 50-60 minutes until top is golden and knife inserted into cake comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool in pan 15-30 minutes. Unmold onto rack and cool completely.
Step 6

I like to sprinkle the cake with a bit of powdered sugar just before serving. And we always have it with a dollop of whipped cream on the side.
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