Photo: Two Peas and Their Pod
And while fresh cherries are ideal, if you don’t have them on hand, I have used frozen cherries with great success.
Perfect for afternoon tea. Or morning tea. Or brunch. Or anytime really. I’ll go put the kettle on shall I?
The very talented Two Peas and Their Pod shares this gorgeous Cherry Almond Cake recipe.
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Cherry Almond Cake Recipe
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 1½ cups fresh cherries, stemmed, pitted and halved
For the Almond Streusel Topping:
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup almond paste, crumbled
- 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- Pinch of salt
To make the Glaze:
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
- ¼ cup toasted sliced almonds (optional)
Instructions
- For the full recipe go here: Cherry Almond Cake.
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