Dried Cherry Cake recipe

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Ingredients

½ cup chopped dried cherries
½ cup hot water
½ teaspoon almond extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup white sugar
1 (8 ounce) container vanilla yogurt
½ cup vegetable oil
1 egg
1 egg white
¼ cup chopped pecans
1 tablespoon white sugar

Nutrition Info

266.4 calories
carbohydrate: 37.2 g
cholesterol: 16.4 mg
fat: 11.6 g
fiber: 1.1 g
protein: 3.9 g
saturatedFat: 1.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 154.1 mg
sugar: 23.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine cherries, hot water, and almond extract: let stand 20 minutes. Drain cherries, and pat dry between layers of paper towels. Set aside.

  2. In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder, and 1 cup white sugar. Add yogurt, eggs, and oil. Stir well. Fold in cherries. Pour batter into a greased and floured 9 inch round cake pan.

  3. Stir pecans and 1 tablespoon white sugar together. Sprinkle on top of batter in pan.

  4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 minutes, or until wooden pick comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Serve warm, or at room temperature.

Recipe Yield

1 -9 inch round cake

Recipe Note

Dried cherries are reconstituted with almond extract to give this cake recipe a delightful flavor that goes great with coffee.

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