Dried Cherry Cake Recipe
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Dried Cherry Cake

By: Melanie Taubert 
"Great cake to have with coffee!!!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (57)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 1 -9 inch round cake
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup chopped dried cherries
  • 1/2 cup hot water
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 (8 ounce) container vanilla yogurt
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg white
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar

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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 266 | Total Fat: 11.6g | Cholesterol: 19mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2008 by naples34102 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
What a pretty, delicate, almost dainty coffee cake. I made a point to buy the vanilla yogurt...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2004 by KAOLIVER   view full review
I thought this recipe was great! I didn't have vanilla yogurt or pecans on hand so I tried it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2004 by Mr. Marco Salmon   view full review
This is a delicious, moist cake. Very easy and quick to prepare. I baked it in a square pan...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2006 by MrsBrenda   view full review
Very good flavor. Not too strong almond flavor, just right for my taste buds. I doubled the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 20, 2008 by Valerie's Kitchen Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
What a wonderful cake! Since my son snitched the vanilla yogurt that I had bought for this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 10, 2007 by GRANNYLOOHOO Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
What a perfect little cake! It is SO good--tender, light, just sweet enough, and nicely...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 5, 2006 by BELMONT1   view full review
Delicious. Used sour cream in place of the vanilla yogurt! Very moist and flavorful! Used a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2004 by BAZAARBAKER   view full review
Fantastic!!! A friend gave me 3 bags of dried cherries so I turned to allrecipes.com to fine...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 11, 2007 by JessicaAnne   view full review
This cake was dense, moist, and flavourful. I made with plain fat free yogurt that I had on...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 16, 2011 by sch   view full review
Got a lot of compliments on this when I brought it to a summer BBQ. I thought it was nice but...

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