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sour cherry cake recipe on a white pie plate
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Sour Cherry Cake Recipe

This simple cherry cake recipe is the best!
Keyword bundt cake, easy desserts, sour cherry cake
Servings 12
Calories 648kcal
Author Judy Kahansky

Ingredients

  • 2 cups frozen sour cherries halved
  • 3 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour unbleached
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 6 large eggs at room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 8 ounces sour cream at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup Confectioners' sugar for dusting at the very end!

Instructions

  • Slice the frozen cherries in half and place in a small bowl with ½ cup of sugar
  • Prepare your bundt pan by spraying it with Pam Baking Spray
  • Mix the flour and salt in a medium bowl and set aside
  • Using a stand mixer In a large bowl cream butter, then add sugar and beat on high until really fluffy
  • Gradually mix in eggs one at a time 
  • Beat in vanilla
  • Mix in the flour and sour cream - a cup or so at a time until everything is well blended.
  • Drain the cherries, reserving the liquid for later
  • Fold the cherries into the cake batter gently - two or three stirs should do it. 
  • Spoon the cake batter into the pan evenly.  
  • Shake the bundt pan lightly so that the batter and fruit will settle
  • Bake at 325 F degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes - baking times can vary.  
  • When the cake is golden brown remove it carefully from the oven
  • You cake is done if a wooden pick comes out clean
  • Cool it on a wire rack.  Only invert the cake on your favorite cake plate once it’s completely cool.
  • In a small saucepan heat the cherry juice until it bubbles.
  • Once inverted, brush on the leftover cherry syrup on the top and sides.
  • Dust with confectioner’s sugar enjoy

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Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 648kcal | Carbohydrates: 91g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 165mg | Sodium: 222mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 66g
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