Easy Cherry Almond Cake
Cherry Almond Cake is a must-have fresh-baked cake in our household for the Christmas holidays.
Like many other people, I do quite a bit of home baking for Christmas but prefer making easier cakes and squares rather than cookies.
Let me show you how I made this Cherry Almond Cake in a bundt pan.
Cherry Almond Cake Is The Perfect Christmas Dessert
Cherry Almond Cake is a must-have fresh-baked cake in our household for the Christmas holidays.
Like many other people, I do quite a bit of home baking for Christmas but prefer to do more easy cakes and squares rather than cookies.
Last week you might remember my Frosted Apple Cinnamon Rolls drenched in a silky glaze, perfect for Christmas morning with a cup of tea or coffee.
You can make that too, but first, let’s talk about this simple Cherry Almond Cake that even a novice baker can make.
Each year around November, I pull out my collection of traditional Christmas recipes to start preparing the ingredient shopping list.
You’re always sure to save money on your grocery bill if you plan your Christmas baking needs ahead of time.
Related: 20 Basic Baking Ingredients to Power Up Your Kitchen
Recreating Your Favourite Dessert Recipes
Over the years, I’ve collected recipes from almost any outlet I can.
Sometimes, I will take a recipe and add my twist, which I think most people do.
That’s great about easy recipes or those that you can add or take away some of the star ingredients.
Classic Cake From A Robin Hood Flour Booklet
This Cherry Almond Cake recipe came from one of those booklet hand-outs companies offer in the mail or at the grocery store.
If you look for this Cherry Almond Cake recipe, you might be out of luck, as it was in a Robin Hood flour booklet in the 1980s.
I’m thrilled that I still have it but I have tweaked it over the years to suit our family’s tastes.
Storing Your Christmas Desserts
The hardest part about this Cherry Almond Cake recipe is keeping the rest of my family from eating it before Christmas.
If you have sticky fingers in your house, I’d suggest a lock and key for your freezer.
Unfortunately, this goes for just about any baked goods I make for our holiday celebrations.
Unless I make two of them, this Cherry Almond Cake is the first dessert that will get eaten at Christmas.
On occasion, I’ve made this Cherry Almond Cake throughout the year, but generally, I keep it for Christmas.
I like when my family anticipates something they only get once or twice a year.
Green And Red Cherries Are Christmas Colours
The original recipe used just the red candied cherries, but I like having green cherries to make the cake festive.
I can usually find both in the same container at our local bulk store for a reasonable price.
You can also make Homemade Candied Cherries, also called Glacé Cherries.
If you shop at the Bulk Barn, keep an eye out for their popular coupon, spend $10 save $3 to help cut costs.
It tastes Like A Pound Cake
Cherry almond cake is comparable in texture to a pound cake, so it’s not as ‘light’ as most cakes but moist.
With the mixture of green and red cherries, the cake is festive enough to be on a tray of Christmas goodies!!!
If you don’t have a bundt pan to make your Cherry Almond Cake, a regular tube pan works just as well.
Just grease and add a light dusting of flour to the pan beforehand will help keep the cake from sticking.
How To Make Cherry Almond Cake In A Bundt Pan
Portion Ingredients When Baking
Before baking, I always suggest that you have all of your ingredients on the counter and portioned out.
This will speed up the prep process and get your Cherry Almond Cake into the oven.
Storing A Cherry Almond Bundt Cake
This amazing Cherry Almond Bundt Cake will keep uncut for a week or so easily if wrapped up well.
Sorry, I couldn’t slice a piece for you, but my cake is safely waiting to be eaten for the holidays.
I can assure you that you won’t be disappointed by this baked good’s beauty, taste, and texture.
I hope you enjoy my cake recipe as much as we do at our house over Christmas.
If you want to take this Cherry Almond Cake one step further, you could make a lovely frosting or glaze to add over the top of the cake.
P.S don’t forget to make 2 or 3 just if your family gets hold of it before the holidays.
It’s always a safe bet; I know from experience.
Christine. Weadick
(just a cool fan who loves to bake)- Mr.CBB
Cherry Almond Bundt Cake
Nothing says Christmas or
festive holidays other than a Cherry Almond Cake. This cake has a texture
similar to a pound cake so it's perfect any time of the day with a hot
beverage. Add frosting or glaze if you'd like after the cake cools.
Ingredients
- 2 cups candied cherries
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 1/2 cup flour
- Mix these well in a bowl and set aside.
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup of sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 4 eggs
- 1-3/4 cup flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup milk
Instructions
- Cream the butter, sugar, and extracts until light and fluffy in a mixer or large bowl.
- Add eggs one at a time and beat on high speed for one minute after each addition.
- Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Add to the creamed mixture alternating with the milk.
- Start and end with the dry ingredients.
- Stir in the floured fruit and almonds.
- Spread into the greased and floured bundt or tube pan.
- Bake at 300F for 60-70 minutes or until the cake tests are done.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning out onto a rack to cool completely.
- Once it's cool, wrap in plastic or foil and store in a cool spot to allow the flavours to ripen.
