Hungarian Cherry Cake
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Butter a 10x4-inch tube pan and sprinkle with bread crumbs.
- In a medium size bowl, beat butter and 1/2 cup sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes).
- Add egg yolks and beat until light and fluffy.
- Gradually beat in flour and salt.
- In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until foamy.
- On high speed, beat 1/4 cup sugar into whites, 2 tablespoons at a time, until they are stiff and glossy.
- Gently fold beaten whites into batter.
- Spread batter evenly in pan, top with cherries.
- Bake at 350°F for about 35-40 minutes.
- or until cake is set and toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in pan for 5 minutes, loosen sides and remove from pan.
- Cool completely on rack, drizzle cooled cake with almond glaze.
- ---Almond Glaze---.
- Mix powdered sugar, almond extract and water (1 teaspoon at a time) until smooth and the consistency of a thin syrup.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
446
kcal
22% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).