Fresh Cherry Crumb Cake Recipe

Name: Fresh Cherry Crumb Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: For the Cake:; 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; 3/4 cup sour cream; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 cup fresh cherries, pitted and coarsely chopped; 2 tablespoons flour; For the Topping:; 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Total: 65 mins

Servings: 8 servings

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This fresh cherry crumb cake is topped with a delicious, lightly spiced buttery brown sugar crumb topping. If you have fresh cherries, this is an excellent choice.

Serve this cherry cake with a scoop of ice cream for an extra-special dessert.

For the Cake:

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for cake pan
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for cake pan
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
3/4 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup fresh cherries, pitted and coarsely chopped

For the Topping:

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped

Gather the ingredients.

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Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.

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Beat butter and granulated sugar in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Slowly beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla extract, almond extract, and sour cream until blended.

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Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in another bowl. Stir to blend dry ingredients.

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Slowly beat flour mixture into batter just until blended. Fold in cherries.

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Spread batter in prepared baking pan.

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For the topping, combine butter with brown sugar, granulated sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and pecans or walnuts. Mix well. With fingers, crumble streusel mixture evenly over cake batter.

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Bake cake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick or cake tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
525	Calories
28g	Fat
63g	Carbs
7g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8
Amount per serving
Calories	525
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28g	36%
Saturated Fat 14g	69%
Cholesterol 105mg	35%
Sodium 227mg	10%
Total Carbohydrate 63g	23%
Dietary Fiber 2g	7%
Total Sugars 34g
Protein 7g
Vitamin C 2mg	8%
Calcium 91mg	7%
Iron 2mg	13%
Potassium 172mg	4%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.