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Cherry Almond Cake

This Cherry Almond Cake is a layered moist cake, that is topped with a sweet and creamy cherry frosting, and garnished with crunchy almonds.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 12 Servings
Calories 399kcal

Equipment

  • mixing bowls
  • Hand mixer
  • round 9 inch cake pans
  • icing spatula

Ingredients

For the cake

  • 2 ½ cups Cake flour
  • 2 teaspoons Almond extract
  • ¼ teapsoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon Baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • ½ cup Maraschino cherries chopped
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup Cherry juice from the jar
  • 4 Egg whites
  • ¾ cup Milk
  • ½ cup Butter softened at room temp

For the icing

  • 4 cups Powdered sugar
  • 4 tablespoons Butter softened
  • 1 teaspoon Almond extract
  • 9 tablespoons Cherry juice from the jar
  • Sliced almonds for garnish
  • Maraschino cherries for garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Add the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt to a mixing bowl with the butter.
  • Blend the mixture until crumbly.
  • Beat in the vanilla extract, milk, cherry juice and almond extract until smooth.
  • Add the egg whites to the mixing bowl, and beat on high for 2 minutes.
  • Fold the chopped cherries into the batter.
  • Spread the batter evenly between two well greased 9 inch cake pans.
  • Bake for 30 minutes, or until cooked through.
  • Allow the cakes to cool for 10 minutes, and then turn them out of the pans, and allow them to cool to room temperature on a baking rack.
  • Blend together the powdered sugar, butter, cherry juice and almond extract for the icing until it is smooth and creamy.
  • Place one layer of cake onto a serving tray or plate.
  • Spread a layer of icing on top.
  • Place the remaining layer of cake on top of the first, and ice the top and sides of the cake.
  • Sprinkle sliced almonds on top, and decorate with a few maraschino cherries in the center before serving.

Notes

Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Slice | Calories: 399kcal | Carbohydrates: 92g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 156mg | Potassium: 118mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 71g | Vitamin A: 54IU | Calcium: 107mg | Iron: 1mg