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Roasted Cherry Cake

Kankana Saxena
It's cherry season here in California and here I have Roasted Cherry Cake, which even beginners can bake. It's easy to make the batter and needs no special gadget. Follow all the tips I mentioned and watch the video to understand the texture of the batter. The end result will be a beautiful, delicate crumb with roasted cherries in between. Not overly sweet and so delicious!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Course Cakes, Cupcakes and Muffins
Cuisine American
Servings 8 inch round cake
Calories 376 kcal

Ingredients
 

for roasted cherries

  • 1 lb sweet cherry
  • few sprigs of rosemary
  • 1 tablespoon sugar

for the cake

  • 1 stick butter (softened at room temperature)
  • ¾ cup white granulated sugar
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 sprig of rosemary

for decoration (optional)

  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • few fresh cherries

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 400 F.
  • Scatter the cherries, sprinkle the sugar and rosemary. Bake for 20 minutes. Once it cooled down enough, using your clean hand, remove the pits and the rosemary spring.
  • For the cake, preheat the oven to 350 F and prepare an 8-inch round baking pan by greasing it with butter. Place a baking silpat inside the pan or place a parchment paper. Wrap the outer edge of the pan with an aluminum foil or baking strips.
  • In a mixing bowl, add the room temperature softened butter along with the sugar. Using a rubber spatula, mix it around to combine the butter and sugar.
  • Crack the egg and whisk to make a smooth, fluffy texture.
  • Place a sifter on the bowl and to that, add the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Sift the dry ingredients in the bowl.
  • Discard the whisk and, using a rubber spatula or a wooden spoon, fold the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Don't over mix the batter.
  • Chop the leaves of 1 sprig of rosemary and add it to the batter. Also add ¼ cup of the roasted cherries. Fold the batter once again.
  • Pour the batter to the prepared cake pan and layer a bit more of the roasted cherries on top.
  • Bake at preheated 350F oven for 40 minutes.
  • Let it cool down completely before you release the edge of the cake from the pan and flip it to a cake stand or a plate.
  • Once the cake has cooled down completely, whipped the cream and pipe it on top. Add a few fresh cherries to decorate the cake.
  • Slice and enjoy the delicious cake!

Video

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 376kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 3gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 371mgFiber: 2gSugar: 29g
Keyword baking, cake, cherries, dessert