Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups flour
- ¾ cup cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup pitted dried cherries
- 2 tablespoons cherry-flavored liqueur
- 8 tablespoons sweet butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
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Nutritional Information
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Nutritional analysis per serving (10 servings)
331 calories; 11 grams fat; 6 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 3 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 53 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams dietary fiber; 33 grams sugars; 5 grams protein; 62 milligrams cholesterol; 192 milligrams sodium
Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data. -
8 to 12 servings
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a nine-inch tube pan.
- Sift together the flour, cocoa and baking soda and set aside. Place the cherries in a dish, stir in the cherry liqueur and set aside.
- Cream the butter and sugar together until fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating until smooth. Stir in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk, mixing only enough to combine the ingredients.
- Add the almond extract to the cherry mixture, then fold this mixture into the batter.
- Spread the batter into the pan and bake for 45 minutes. Cool for 20 minutes in the pan, then remove from the pan and continue to cool on a rack.
1 hour 5 minutes
Dining and Cooking