Cherry-Almond Cake

16 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup flour, all-purpose or whole wheat
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 18 teaspoon salt
  • 18 teaspoon cloves, ground
  • 23 cup granulated sugar replacement
  • 3 1/2 tablespoons butter softened
  • 3 tablespoons cream cheese (nonfat)
  • 2 tablespoons almond paste
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 large eggs
  • 13 cup milk, 1%
  • 1 x nonstick cooking spray
  • 2 tablespoons almonds chopped, toasted
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar replacement
  • 14.5 ounces cherries canned, pitted tart red, in water, drained
  • 1 teaspoon sugar powdered

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350.
  2. 2
    Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.
  3. 3
    Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and cloves in a bowl, stirring with a whisk.
  4. 4
    Combine 23 cup granulated sugar and next 5 ingredients (2/3 cup granulated sugar through egg) in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until blended.
  5. 5
    Add flour mixture and milk alternately to sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
  6. 6
    Pour batter into a 9-inch round cake pan coated with cooking spray.
  7. 7
    Combine almonds and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; sprinkle over batter.
  8. 8
    Arrange cherries on top.
  9. 9
    Bake at 350 for 50 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
  10. 10
    Cool in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan.
  11. 11
    Sift powdered sugar over top of cake.

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