Toasted Walnut Cherry Cake
This cake is awesome and the toasted walnuts really make this cake special. Enjoy it! It was a labor of love.
Servings Prep Time
8-10people 20-30minutes
Cook Time
60minutes
Servings Prep Time
8-10people 20-30minutes
Cook Time
60minutes
Ingredients
  • 1cup unbleached white flour (can use all-purpose)
  • 1/2cup whole wheat
  • 1cup toasted walnuts
  • 1/4cup slivered almonds
  • 1/4cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1-2tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/2-2cups bing cherries, pitted and halved
  • 1/2cup Greek yogurt
  • 1-2tsp cinnamon
  • 1tsp baking powder
  • 1/2tsp baking soda
  • 1/2tsp fine sea salt
  • juice of 1 limeoptional
  • zest of 2 limesoptional
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 F with the rack in the middle of the oven. Grease the sides and bottom of a 9×3 springform pan or 9 inch cake pan with butter.
  2. Place the walnuts on a baking sheet and bake at 350 F for about 8-10 minutes. You want a nice dark brown color. Let the walnuts cool, then add walnuts and almonds to a food processor. Pulse nuts until crumbly and set aside.
  3. Sift flours, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Add salt. Add about 1/2 to 3/4 of the nut mixture in with the dry mixture. In a separate bowl, beat butter, sugar, and eggs until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes on high speed. Add Greek yogurt, lime juice, and vanilla and beat until creamy and light in color, about a minute or two.
  4. Slowly incorporate dry mixture either keeping the mixer speed low or using a spatula. Add the lime zest and incorporate into the batter.
  5. Transfer cake batter to the pan and top with the cherries. Then top with the remaining nut mixture and then bake the cake for an hour. Should be golden brown and smelling delicious. If using a 9 inch cake pan, cook the cake for about 40 minutes and test the center of the cake.
  6. Remove cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan on a rack. After about 30-40 minutes, remove cake from pan and slide a spatula under the cake and slide cake onto a plate. Serve and enjoy!
Recipe Notes

Can use fresh or frozen cherries. I highly recommend using a springform pan, they make baking so easy in terms of clean up. Great investment!