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Cherry Almond Cake

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Ingredients

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Cherry Almond Cake

1 ½ cups fresh cherriespitted and halved (save about 1/2 cup for the top of the cake); sub with frozen cherries

4 eggs

⅔ cup maple syrup sub with honey or your favorite sweetener

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil sub with your favorite oil

1 tbsp lemon zest

1 tsp vanilla extract

½ tsp almond extractoptional

2 cups finely ground almond flour

1 tsp baking powder

½ tsp baking soda

½ tsp sea salt

½ cup almondssliced

powdered sugarfor dusting, optional

Instructions

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and grease a 9" springform pan generously with cooking spray or oil.

Remove the stems from the cherries and pit using a cherry pitter. Use one bowl for the pits, then place the cherries on a cutting board and cut in half. If you don't have a cherry pitter, cut around all sides of the pit with a paring knife.

Place the eggs, maple syrup, olive oil, lemon zest, vanilla and almond extracts in a large bowl and whisk until incorporated.

Add the almond flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, and whisk well to combine and until no lumps remain. Fold in 1 cup of the cherries and pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.

Top the cake with the reserved 1/2 cup cherries and sliced almonds, and bake for 40 minutes until golden brown and set, then remove from heat and cool completely on a wire rack. Once cooled, run a knife around the edge of the pan and release.

Dust the cake with powdered sugar if desired, then slice, serve and enjoy!

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Cherry Preparation is Key 🍒
Pit cherries and pat them completely dry, then toss lightly in almond flour before folding into batter to prevent them from sinking to the bottom during baking.
Room Temperature Eggs 🥚
Allow eggs to reach room temperature before mixing to create better emulsification with the olive oil, resulting in a more tender, uniform crumb structure.
Maximize Lemon Brightness 🍋
Zest the lemon before juicing and add the zest directly to your dry ingredients to infuse oils throughout the batter, amplifying the citrus flavor that complements the tart cherries.
Balance Your Leavening 🧪
Use baking soda and baking powder together in precise ratios—the soda neutralizes almond flour's acidity while the powder provides lift, ensuring proper rise without a dense or gummy center.
Cooling Technique Matters ❄️
Cool the cake in the pan for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to prevent structural collapse while the crumb sets, then dust with powdered sugar just before serving for best texture.