CHERRY CHOCOLATE ALMOND CAKE

Cherry Chocolate Almond Cake is my idea of a near-perfect cake: simple, fragrant, rustic, moist & can easily be frozen to be busted out when a friend drops in for a cuppa unexpectedly. And it has chocolate. I love milk chocolate but I’ve also made this using white chocolate it is was wonderful. To be deemed perfect it would need to be devoid of calories. It’s not, sadly. It is however very delicious: cherries & almonds are a perfect combination, especially when you add almond extract to the mix. Don’t skip the demerara sugar as it as a crunchy sparkle to the top of the cake. I’ve used frozen cherries but canned cherries, well drained will work perfectly as would fresh.

CHERRY CHOCOLATE ALMOND CAKE

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Cherry Chocolate Almond Cake is my idea of a near-perfect cake: simple, fragrant, rustic, moist & can easily be frozen to be busted out when a friend drops in for a cuppa unexpectedly. And it has chocolate. I love milk chocolate but I’ve also made this using white chocolate it is was wonderful.

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Prep Time 12 minutes mins

Cook Time 50 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 2 minutes mins

Course BAKING

Servings 15 pieces

Calories 432 kcal

Equipment

• 1 9 x 13-inch (23 x 33cm) baking pan

Ingredients

 

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• 3 cups self-rising flour
• 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips, white, milk or dark
• 8 oz frozen pitted cherries, halved (use the cherries frozen)
• 1 1/3 cups buttermilk
• 1 cup melted salted butter
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp almond extract
• 1 cup sliced almonds
• 2 to 3 tablespoons demerara sugar
• Whipped cream, clotted cream or ice cream to serve, optional

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease & then line a 9 x 13-inch (23 x 33cm) baking pan with parchment paper bring the paper up higher on the long sides.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, chocolate chips and cherries.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together buttermilk, butter, eggs and almond extract until well combined. Add to the flour mixture. Stir until well combined. Scrape the mixture into the prepared pan.
• Sprinkle with the almonds and then the demerara sugar. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes until set & a pick with inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand in the pan until completely cooled before cutting into 15 pieces. Warm in the microwave for a few seconds to serve warm with cream or ice cream. Makes 15 pieces.

Nutrition

Calories: 432kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 6gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 57mgSodium: 134mgPotassium: 221mgFiber: 2gSugar: 33gVitamin A: 455IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 82mgIron: 1mg

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