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Cherry Almond Pound Cake
Pound Cake. A dense flavorful cake that can be served for breakfast, brunch, or dessert! That is not the official definition but the definition that I go by!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 473 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 sticks unsalted butter room temperature, plus more for pan
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled, sifted, plus more for pan
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 5 large eggs room temperature, lightly beaten
- ½ teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 cup dried cherries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- While the oven is preheating soak cherries in water for 15 minutes.
- Lightly butter and flour a 4 ½-by-8 ½-inch loaf pan and set to the side. In a stand mixer beat butter and sugar on medium-high until very light and fluffy (about 7 minutes). Scrape down bowl and beat for 1 additional minute more. Add almond extract, and add eggs one at a time (beating well and scraping down bowl as needed). With the mixer on low add the salt and gradually add flour, beating well to combine and scraping down bowl as needed. Lastly, drain the cherries and add them to the mixture, mix for 30 seconds until incorporated.
- Transfer the pound cake batter to pan and bake for 65 minutes (insert tooth pick in the center to ensure cake is cooked). Let cool in pan on a wire rack, 1 hour then remove cake from pan and let cool completely on rack before slicing.
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Notes
- Baking ahead? Let the loaf cool completely before wrapping well in plastic wrap or foil and placing in a freezer bag.
Nutrition Information
Calories
473kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
54g
(18%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
163mg
(54%)
Sodium
191mg
(8%)
Potassium
71mg
(2%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
33g
(66%)
Vitamin A
1392IU
(28%)
Calcium
40mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 473
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 473kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 54g | 18% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 163mg | 54% |
| Sodium | 191mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 71mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 33g | 66% |
| Vitamin A | 1392IU | 28% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.