5.0 from 36 votes
Ground Cherry Torte
This easy cake recipe uses ground cherries aka husk cherries aka gooseberries! It's dense and moist and absolutely delicious.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 304 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar plus 1 tablespoon divided
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 cups husk/ground cherries or Cape gooseberries husked and washed
- OR 3 cups of your favorite in-season fruit halved or quartered depending on size
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Nutrition Information
Calories
304kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
46g
(15%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
71mg
(24%)
Sodium
216mg
(9%)
Potassium
153mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
32g
(64%)
Vitamin A
448IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
51mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 304
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 304kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 216mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 153mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 32g | 64% |
| Vitamin A | 448IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 51mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.