This Easy Cardamom Cherry Snack Cake comes together in just one bowl using simple pantry staples and frozen cherries. It's a lighter treat that's perfect for breakfast, afternoon coffee, brunch, or dessert.
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen cherries (thawed)
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ¾ cup monk fruit sweetener (can be replaced with granulated sugar which is more economical)
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon Baking soda
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 3/4 teaspoon Ground cardamom
- 3/4 tsp almond extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Lightly grease A 9x9-inch baking pan or line it with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, use a spoon or whisk to mix together the flour, baking powder, monk fruit sweetener, baking soda, salt, and ground cardamom.
- Add the eggs, vegetable oil, and almond extract to the dry ingredients. Mix until a smooth batter forms.
- Chop the thawed cherries into pieces, toss them in a little flour, and then fold in the cake batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and spread evenly.
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with just a few moist crumbs attached.
- Allow the cake to cool for 10–15 minutes before slicing and serving.
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Notes
- Don't over mix the batter—mix just until everything is combined. Over mixing can result in a dense cake. If you happen to over mix this, and the resulting cake bakes dense. Then brush on some simple syrup to moisten it.
- Thaw the cherries. Pat them dry if they release a lot of liquid to avoid an overly wet cake, which could result in a gummy cake. Tossing the cherries in flour before adding them to the batter also helps keep them from sinking to the bottom of the cake as it bakes.
- Serve this cake with some maple brown sugar icing or this dairy-free chocolate frosting.
Nutrition
Calories: 190kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 212mg | Potassium: 116mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 89IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg
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