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CHERRY, CHOCOLATE & ALMOND CAKE
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CHERRY CHOCOLATE ALMOND CAKE

Prep Time12 minutes
Cook Time43 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Baking
Servings: 15
Calories: 387kcal
Author: Lovoni

Ingredients

US Customary - Metric
  • 3 cups self-rising flour
  • 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips white, milk or dark
  • 8 oz frozen pitted cherries, halved a pair of sharp scissors work well for this
  • 1 1/3 cups buttermilk
  • 1 cup melted salted butter
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • 1 cup sliced almonds
  • 2- 3 tbsp demerara sugar or other coarse sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease & then line a 9 x 13-inch (23 x 33cm) baking pan with parchment paper bringing the paper up higher on the long sides.
  • In a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, chocolate chips and cherries.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together buttermilk, butter, eggs and almond extract until well combined. Add to the flour mixture. Stir until well combined. Scrape the mixture into the prepared pan; smooth top.
  • Sprinkle the top with the almonds and then the demerara sugar. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes until set & a skewer with inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand in the pan until completely cooled before cutting into 15 pieces. Warm in the microwave for a few seconds to serve warm with cream or ice cream

Nutrition

Calories: 387kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 126mg | Potassium: 146mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 420IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1mg