Cherry Almond Coffee Cake Recipe
Ingredients
| Dried bread crumbs, for the pan | ||
| All-purpose flour - 1 1/2 cups | ||
| Almonds - 2/3 cup, sliced natural | ||
| Baking powder | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Unsalted butter | 1 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Granulated Sugar | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Large eggs - 6 separated, at room temperature | ||
| Vanilla extract | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Almond extract | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Sweet cherries | 1 pound, pitted | |
| Confectioners' sugar, for garnish | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Preheat oven moderately to 375°F.
2) Place rack at the center of oven and heat to 375°F.
MAKING
3) Butter the inside 13 X 9-inch baking pan.
4) Coat the pan with breadcrumbs and tap out the excess.
5) Using a food processor, process flour, almonds, baking powder, and salt until the resembles a powder. Keep it aside.
6) In a medium bowl, beat butter for about 1 minute with a handheld electric mixer on high speed until smooth.
7) Gently add sugar and beat for about 2 minutes until light in color.
8) Beat in yolks, the vanilla, and almond extracts one at a time.
9) With clean beaters, beat the egg whites on high speed until form stiff peaks.
10) Fold half of the whites into butter mixture and then fold in half of the almond, and flour mixture.
11) Repeat the process with remaining whites and almond-flour mixture to make a thick batter.
12) At the base of the pan spread evenly and arrange cherries in rows in the batter.
13) Bake the cake for about 35 minutes until golden brown.
14) Sift confectioners' sugar over the top.
SERVING
15) Serve warm or cold.
1) Preheat oven moderately to 375°F.
2) Place rack at the center of oven and heat to 375°F.
MAKING
3) Butter the inside 13 X 9-inch baking pan.
4) Coat the pan with breadcrumbs and tap out the excess.
5) Using a food processor, process flour, almonds, baking powder, and salt until the resembles a powder. Keep it aside.
6) In a medium bowl, beat butter for about 1 minute with a handheld electric mixer on high speed until smooth.
7) Gently add sugar and beat for about 2 minutes until light in color.
8) Beat in yolks, the vanilla, and almond extracts one at a time.
9) With clean beaters, beat the egg whites on high speed until form stiff peaks.
10) Fold half of the whites into butter mixture and then fold in half of the almond, and flour mixture.
11) Repeat the process with remaining whites and almond-flour mixture to make a thick batter.
12) At the base of the pan spread evenly and arrange cherries in rows in the batter.
13) Bake the cake for about 35 minutes until golden brown.
14) Sift confectioners' sugar over the top.
SERVING
15) Serve warm or cold.
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