Sour Cherry Cake with Cinnamon Crumble

Name: Sour Cherry Cake with Cinnamon Crumble
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: batter; 110 g butter at room temperature; 200 g sugar; 300 g flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 pinch of salt; 2 eggs; 1 vanilla extract; 150 ml milk; filling; 400 g fresh sour cherries (350 g if frozen); 2 teaspoons cornstarch (or flour); 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; crumble topping; 100 g flour; 60 g brown sugar; 150 g butter; 1 teaspoon cinnamon

June 4, 2009

Desserts Fruits

Recipe: Sour Cherry Cake with Cinnamon Crumble

Yesterday I prepared a simple sour cherry cake for dessert, but I added a cinnamon-flavored crumble on top to make it more interesting both in appearance and taste. Plus, the ginger I put over the cherries gives an unexpected aroma that pairs well with the other flavors in the cake.

Ingredients

Batter

110 g butter at room temperature
200 g sugar
300 g flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 pinch of salt
2 eggs
1 vanilla extract
150 ml milk

Filling

400 g fresh sour cherries (350 g if frozen)
2 teaspoons cornstarch (or flour)
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

Crumble Topping

100 g flour
60 g brown sugar
150 g butter
1 teaspoon cinnamon

How to prepare sour cherry cake with cinnamon crumble

Pit the sour cherries. Dust them with ginger and then with cornstarch.
For the crumble: mix all ingredients by hand until everything is combined.
For the batter: cream the butter with sugar using a mixer, then add the eggs one by one, mixing after each. Add the vanilla, then the flour mixed with baking powder and salt, and finally incorporate the milk. You'll get a thick batter.
Line a 26cm round baking pan with parchment paper and grease it with butter, including the sides.
Put half of the batter in the pan, sprinkle the cherries over the entire surface, pour the remaining batter. On top, sprinkle the crumble in the form of crumbs to cover the entire cake.
Bake the sour cherry cake in the oven at 190°C for 35-40 minutes.
* do the toothpick test before removing from the oven to make sure it's done