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Best Homemade Cherry Cake with Almond Glaze

Close-up of a slice of moist Cherry cake studded with bright red fruit and drizzled with white icing.
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You can make this moist cherry cake from scratch using fresh or canned cherries. This recipe focuses on simple techniques for a flavorful result.

Ingredients

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  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 cup pitted fresh or canned, drained sweet cherries, roughly chopped
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
  • 1 tablespoon almond extract (for glaze)
  • 1 teaspoon milk (for glaze)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set this aside.
  3. In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar with an electric mixer until the mixture is light and fluffy.
  4. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
  5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Mix only until just combined. Do not overmix.
  6. Gently fold in the chopped cherries.
  7. Pour the batter into your prepared cake pan and spread evenly.
  8. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  9. Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  10. While the cake cools, prepare the glaze: Whisk together the powdered sugar, almond extract, and 1 teaspoon of milk until smooth. Add more milk, a drop at a time, if the glaze is too thick.
  11. Drizzle the almond glaze over the cooled cake before serving.

Notes

  • If you use canned cherries, make sure they are well-drained to prevent the cake from becoming too wet.
  • For a richer flavor, substitute the vanilla extract with 1/4 teaspoon of almond extract in the cake batter itself.
  • This cake pairs well with a simple cream cheese frosting if you prefer a layered cake presentation over a simple glaze.

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