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Cherry Cake

17/11/2023

Cherry cake is a delicious dessert, perfect when these juicy red gems are in season. Here is an Italian version of this delightful cake.

Ingredients

  • 500 g of fresh, pitted cherries
  • 200 g of all-purpose flour
  • 150 g of granulated sugar
  • 100 g of melted butter
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 sachet of baking powder
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • Powdered sugar (for decoration)

Preparation

  1. Start by preheating the oven to 180 °C and prepare a cake pan by buttering and flouring it, or lining it with parchment paper.
  2. In a bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar until you get a light and frothy mixture.
  3. Incorporate the cooled melted butter, mixing well.
  4. Sift the flour with the baking powder and a pinch of salt, then mix these dry ingredients into the egg and sugar mixture, stirring gently until you obtain a uniform batter.
  5. Distribute half of the pitted cherries at the bottom of the pan and pour the cake batter over them.
  6. Place the remaining cherries on the batter, pushing them down slightly to distribute them evenly.
  7. Bake the cake for about 35-40 minutes or until it is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  8. Let the cherry cake cool on a rack before dusting it with powdered sugar for decoration.

Did you know?

In Italian tradition, fruit cakes are much appreciated for concluding a meal or for a sweet awakening with breakfast. Cherries, in particular, are loved for their sweetness and juiciness, and they are featured in numerous dessert variations, from tarts to simpler cakes. Remember that every cherry enclosed in this cake tells a little bit of the story and flavor of the Italian summer.