Servings::12
Yield::1 to 9 – inch round cake
Ingredients
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½ cup chopped dried cherries
½ cup hot water
½ teaspoon almond extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup white sugar
1 (8 ounce) container vanilla yogurt
½ cup vegetable oil
1 egg
1 egg white
¼ cup chopped pecans
1 tablespoon white sugar
Directions
Combine cherries, hot water, and almond extract: let stand 20 minutes. Drain cherries, and pat dry between layers of paper towels. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder, and 1 cup white sugar. Add yogurt, eggs, and oil. Stir well. Fold in cherries. Pour batter into a greased and floured 9 inch round cake pan.
Stir pecans and 1 tablespoon white sugar together. Sprinkle on top of batter in pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 minutes, or until wooden pick comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Serve warm, or at room temperature.