Kirsch Cherry Pound Cake Recipes

CHERRY-ALMOND CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Add cherries and kirsch to a small bowl; let stand for 20 minutes.
• Position oven rack in the center of oven; preheat to 325°; grease the inside of a 10-inch Bundt pan; dust the pan with flour.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a bowl; whisk to blend and set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric stand mixer, using the paddle attachment, beat the butter and cream cheese on medium speed until creamy, about 1 minute.
• Gradually add the sugar and beat on med-high speed until well blended and light, about 2 minutes.
• Add in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
• Beat in the vanilla and almond extract.
• Add the flour mixture at low speed, mixing just until blended.
• Add in cherries, along with any remaining liquid, and mix until blended.
• Scrape batter into prepared pan.
• Bake the cake for 55-65 minutes, until a pick comes out clean.
• Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
• Dust the cake lightly with powdered sugar right before serving.

CHERRY POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8 inch tube pan. Mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, cream cheese, and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla and almond extract. Beat in the flour mixture, mixing just until incorporated. Dredge cherries in 1/4 cup flour, then fold into batter. Spread into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 80 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

CHERRY POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Drain and chop cherries, reserving juice; set aside., In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine milk and 1/4 cup reserved cherry juice; add to creamed mixture alternately with flour, beating well after each addition. Fold in 1/2 cup cherries., Transfer to a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan. Bake at 325° for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough reserved cherry juice to achieve spreading consistency. Fold in coconut and remaining chopped cherries. Frost cake. Sprinkle with walnuts and additional coconut if desired.

CHERRY POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Grease and flour an 8 inch tube pan. Mix 1/4 cup of flour with the cherries.
• Cream together the butter, sugar, cream cheese and vanilla. Add eggs, beating in one at a time. Beat well.
• Sift together flour and baking powder. Gradually add to creamed mixture. Fold in cherries.
• Sprinkle nuts in prepared pan. Spread batter over. Bake in a preheated 325*F oven for 1 hour and 20 minutes. Let Cool 5 minutes before removing from pan. I have also baked this in two loaf pans with great success! (A shorter baking time is needed of course in that case!).

CHERRY POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Beat butter, sugar, eggs and extract in large bowl on low speed of electronic mixer until blended, then on high speed 5 minutes until light and fluffy.
• Combine flour, baking powder and salt.
• Add dry ingredients alternately with evaporated milk to creamed mixture,mixing lightly after each addition.
• Fold in cherries.
• Turn batter into greased and floured bundt or tube pan.
• Bake at 350° for 55 minutes.
• Cover loosely with foil, shiny side out; continue baking 15-20 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Let cool in pan for 5 minutes; invert cake onto rack and let cool completely.
• Sprinkle with icing sugar to finish.