Sophie'S Cherry Cake Recipe

Name: Sophie'S Cherry Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Cake; 1 cup flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can tart cherries, drained reserve juice; Topping; 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 1/2 cup pecans, toasted; reserved cherry juice

Servings: persons

Cake
1 cup flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can tart cherries, drained reserve juice
Topping
2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup pecans, toasted
reserved cherry juice

1
Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour a 9 inch cake pan.
2
Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
3
Whisk eggs and vanilla in a small bowl.
4
With an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar together until fluffy, 2 minutes.
5
Reduce mixer speed, and add egg and flour mixture alternately in two batches, beating on low speed until combined.
6
Fold in cherries with rubber spatula.
7
Scrape batter into prepared pan and bake 30-35 minutes. Cool completely.
8
For the topping:
9
Combine reserved cherry juice, cornstarch, sugar, and almond extract in a small saucepan over medium heat until it begins to bubble, about 4 minutes.
10
Let cool completely, 30 minutes.
11
Spread over cooled cake and arrange pecans decoratively on top.
12
May be stored at room temp for 2 days.

714

kcal

Calories

Fat

110

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Cake, 1 cup flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and more.

Yes, Sophie'S Cherry Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Sophie'S Cherry Cake

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