I have now made this twice - first time was experimental as I bought some cherries off season for a ridiculously cheap price on clearance - a week later I had found them again. I must say when this cake is mixed it's very tempting just to eat the mixture! But you need to because the smell of this cooking in the oven is intoxicating - the mix of the vanilla, cherry and lemon is homely and aromatic. Heaven. If you are trying to sell your house -forget brewing coffee and baking bread - this would sell your house no problem!
Ingredients:
400 grams fresh cherries, cut in half and pitted
1 1/2 cups plain flour1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1/3 cup milk
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract/essence
Zest of 1 lemon
Method:
Preheat oven to 190 degrees celcuis
Grease, paper and regrease a springform pan (you could use any pan, but I like the springform on this !)
In a food processor, mix the eggs and sugar well
Take bowl off the processing unit and stir through about 2/3 of the cherries, leave the rest.
Pour into your pan, smooth out to the sides and ensure top is flat.
Place in the oven for 20 mins - then remove and push the remaining third of the cherries into the top (stops them from sinking to bottom)
Bake for an additional 20 minutes and cool for 5 minutes before turning out.
Dust with icing sugar should you wish.
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3 lovely comments:
Oh, that looks so yum. I make a mean almond meal cherry cake (gluten free) I might just have to add lemon to the mix.
You make me wish blogs had a scratch and sniff button :P
Looks lovely! I love cherries.
Bookmarking. Yum.
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