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Cherry Cake

Ania
This Cherry Cake is out of this world!! It is a very soft and fluffy cake with TONS of flavour. Every bite is filled with sweet vanilla cake, tangy lemon, fresh cherries, and buttery streusel! 
5 from 1 vote

Ingredients
 
 

For the streusel

For the cake

  • 2 eggs room temperature
  • 2/3 cups white sugar
  • Juice of 1 medium-sized lemon approx 2 tbsp
  • Zest of 1 medium-sized lemon
  • 1 cup yogurt room temperature
  • 1 tbsp vanilla
  • 1/3 cup + 2 tbsp flavourless oil
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh cherries pitted and sliced in halves

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350℉/176℃.
  • Grease the pan. For easy removal of the cake, place parchment paper on the bottom and 2 sides of the pan. Grease again and then set aside
  • In a small bowl, make the streusel. Combine flour, white sugar, and cold cut up butter. Using your hands, mix it together until combined into a crumbly, streusel mixture. Set in the fridge while you make the cake batter.
    3/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1/3 cup white sugar, 6 tbsp butter cold
  • In a medium-sized bowl, add in the flour and baking soda. Mix together and set aside.
    2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking soda
  • In a large mixing bowl, add eggs and white sugar. Using an electric mixer, mix for 3-4 minutes until light and fluffy. This is really important!
    2 eggs, 2/3 cups white sugar
  • Add in lemon zest and continue mixing for 1-2 minutes.
    Zest of 1 medium-sized lemon
  • Add in vanilla, yogurt, oil, and lemon juice. Gently stir together using a spatula, make sure not to over-mix this!
    Juice of 1 medium-sized lemon, 1 cup yogurt, 1 tbsp vanilla, 1/3 cup + 2 tbsp flavourless oil
  • Add in the dry ingredients and gently mix until a soft batter forms. Do not over mix! Not over-mixing ensures that the cake is soft and fluffy.
  • Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
  • Add the sliced cherries on top of the cake.
    1 1/2 cups fresh cherries
  • Bake for 35-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. The cake will be a golden brown on top.
  • Allow to cool completely, slice, and enjoy!