Cherry Almond Coffee Cake is a simple but special coffee cake with slightly tangy cake studded with dried cherries and almonds.
I love cherries and I love almonds. And I love cherries and almonds together. Maybe it is because they are from the same genus (Prunus) that they seem made for each other.
Ingredients for Cherry Almond Coffee Cake
The recipe starts with baking basics:
- flour
- sugar (granulated and powdered)
- butter
- egg
- milk
- baking powder, soda and salt
- vanilla and almond extracts (or one of the two)
For tang I went with plain Greek yogurt instead of the traditional sour cream because I almost always have it on hand.
Sliced almonds work best for this recipe instead of whole or chopped.
This cake uses dried cherries so it can be enjoyed year round. If the cherries do not feel plump and moist, soak them in a little warm water to plump back up before adding to the recipe. It makes all the difference to this cake.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 ยฝ teaspoons baking powder
- ยฝ teaspoon baking soda
- ยผ teaspoon salt
- ยฝ cup butter (softened)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- ยฝ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ยผ cup plain Greek yogurt
- ยผ cup milk
- ยพ cup dried cherries (roughly chopped )
Icing and Decoration
- โ cup sliced almonds
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ยฝ teaspoon almond extract
- 4-5 tablespoons milk
- 8-10 dried cherries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ยฐF. Lightly grease bottom and sides of a 9 inch springform pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar until creamy and lemony colored, about 2 minutes.
- Beat in egg and extracts. Add milk and yogurt and mix until smooth.
- Slowly add flour mixture and mix until incorporated.
- Fold in cherries and pour batter into the prepared springform pan.
- Back at 350ยฐF until the top is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Set on a cooling rack to cool for 15 minutes.
- While the cake is cooling, place almonds in a skillet and heat over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes until the nuts begin to toast. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Slide a knife around the edges of the cake, then release the springform pan to prevent the cake from sticking to the sides.
- In a small bowl combine the powdered sugar, almond extract and enough milk to make a slightly runny glaze. Spread the glaze over the cake allowing the it to drip down the sides.
- Decorate the top with toasted almonds and extra dried cherries. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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Until next time, happy eating!
~Audrey
Radha
This cake looks yum. I love cherries and would love to enjoy this cake round the year with dried cherries. Wonderful recipe.