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By Natasha Minocha | Updated on March 7, 2025 13 Comments

Fresh Cherry Cake

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The fresh cherry cake, soft and fluffy, bursting with the sweetest, juiciest ruby-red cherries is a true crowd-pleaser. And itโ€™s super simple to make!

Fresh Cherry Cake | Easy summer baking

There isnโ€™t much to love about North Indian summers. Youโ€™re sweating buckets in the sweltering heat all the time. 

If there is a silver lining in the grey cloud, the abundance of fabulous fruits brings an explosion of color, taste, and savor to the table.

The fruits also indulge my love for working with fresh ingredients. And so I'm starting with this lovely fresh cherry cake!

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  • How to Make Fresh Cherry Cake?
  • What Is Almond Meal?
  • Pro Tips For Making The Cherry Cake
  • Serving the Fresh Cherry Cake
  • More Cherry Recipes
  • ๐Ÿ“– Recipe
Fresh Cherry Cake | Easy summer baking

How to Make Fresh Cherry Cake?

Step 1: In a large bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Step 2: Stir in the almond meal and raw sugar.

Step 3: In another bowl, whisk together the egg, yogurt, oil, vanilla extract, and almond extract.

Step 4: Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients. Mix well, but gently. This is a thick batter.

Step 5: Toss the pitted and halved cherries in a bit of flour. Fold the flour-coated cherries into the cake batter.

Process of making Fresh Cherry Cake | Easy summer baking

Step 6: Spoon the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 40 -45 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.

Step 7: Let the cake cool in the pan for 15-20 minutes before turning it out on a cooling rack.

Step 8: Sprinkle some icing sugar on top, and serve!

What Is Almond Meal?

Almond meal is blanched almonds that have been ground. You can make it at home using your coffee grinder quite easily. 

Why do you need almond meal in the cake?ย It not only makes the crumb moist and tender but also gives the cake a subtly nutty note. Besides, cherries and almonds are a fabulous combo!

Fresh Cherry Cake | Easy summer baking

Pro Tips For Making The Cherry Cake

  1. Toss the cherries in a couple of teaspoons of flour before you fold them into the batter. This prevents them from sinking to the base. You can use this technique with any fresh fruit or chocolate chips.
  2. I used a 6-inch pan, and the cake rose very well, it came out beautifully thick. If you use a bigger size pan - 7" or 8", the cake will be flatter.
  3. You can use almond meal or use almond flour instead. To make almond meal at home - Grind almonds in your food processor until you get coarse crumbs. You can also blanch, peel, and dry the almonds well before grinding them.
Fresh Cherry Cake | Easy summer baking
Fresh Cherry Cake | Easy summer baking

Serving the Fresh Cherry Cake

The spongy and moist cake studded with dark red, shiny, plump cherries is already a treat to the eyes. You donโ€™t need much to pretty it up. Once it is out of the oven, simply dust it with icing sugar.

The succulent cherries and the yogurt make the cake amazingly soft. It isnโ€™t overly sweet, which is always a win in my abode, and most of it comes from the lovely, luscious cherries.

Serve a slice of the fresh cherry cake with coffee or tea as is. As a dessert after a meal, add a scoop of ice cream or a big dollop of whipped cream and dig in!

Fresh Cherry Cake | Easy summer baking

More Cherry Recipes

Cherry pie

Cherry bread pudding

Chocolate cherry mug cake

Eggless chocolate cherry cake

Half the joy of cooking is sharing it with others.ย Thatโ€™sย whyย Iโ€™mย always eager to hear from you. So go right ahead & drop a comment or reach out onย Instagram,ย Pinterest,ย YouTube, orย Facebook. I hope you love this fresh cherry cake as much as we do!

๐Ÿ“– Recipe

Fresh Cherry Cake

Natasha Minocha
The fresh cherry cake, bursting with the sweetest, juiciest ruby-red cherries and dusted with the slightest amount of sugar is a true, true crowd-pleaser. And it's so easy to bake!
5 from 6 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 40 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6 persons
Calories 287 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 cup All purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • ยผ tsp Baking soda
  • ยผ tsp Salt
  • ยผ cup Almond Meal or Ground Almonds You can also use almond flour
  • ยฝ cup Raw sugar You can use regular white sugar
  • 1 Egg
  • ยฝ cup Greek yogurt, plain
  • ยผ cup Coconut oil You can use any oil you prefer
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • ยฝ tsp Almond extract
  • 1 cup Cherries, pitted and halved Tossed in 2 tsp of flour

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 180C. Grease a 6" pan well.
  • In a large bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • Stir in the almond meal and raw sugar.
  • In another bowl, whisk together the egg, yogurt, oil, vanilla extract, and almond extract.
  • Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients. Mix well, but gently. This is a thick batter.
  • Fold in the flour-coated cherries.
  • Spoon the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 40 -45 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Let the cake cool in the pan for 15-20 minutes before turning it out on a cooling rack.
  • Sprinkle some icing sugar on top, and serve. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1 ServingCalories: 287kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 6gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 231mgPotassium: 115mgFiber: 2gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 56IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 80mgIron: 2mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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  1. Unique places in the World says

    September 24, 2024 at 3:44 pm

    5 stars
    Your fresh cherry cake sounds absolutely heavenly! I love how you highlight the vibrant, juicy cherries and the fluffy textureโ€”it's the perfect summer dessert. The simplicity of the recipe is a huge bonus, making it accessible for all bakers. Thank you for sharing this delightful treat; I can't wait to bake it and share it with family and friends!

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  2. Carol says

    July 22, 2024 at 8:46 pm

    5 stars
    Hi Natasha, thank you so much for taking the time to do the conversion. Iโ€™ve made the cake now and itโ€™s cooling, canโ€™t wait to taste a slice!

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    • Natasha Minocha says

      July 23, 2024 at 3:50 pm

      You are most welcome Carol! I hope the cake turned out well for you. ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
      • Carol says

        August 03, 2024 at 10:30 pm

        The cake was amazing! Really enjoyed it, so much so that Iโ€™ve made two and making another two. Served it with home made cherry ice cream with cherries from my daughterโ€™s cherry orchard.

        Reply
        • Natasha Minocha says

          August 04, 2024 at 9:25 pm

          Oh how wonderful Carol!Thank you so much for your lovely feedback and for following along.Love that your daughter has a cherry orchard, lucky you! xx

          Reply
  3. Carol says

    July 22, 2024 at 12:16 pm

    5 stars
    This recipe looks amazing and I want to try it. Do you have the measurements in grams instead of cups please?

    Reply
    • Natasha Minocha says

      July 22, 2024 at 4:09 pm

      Hi Carol, thank you for your interest in this recipe. I've updated the recipe card to include the metric measurements. Hope the cake turns out well for you. I'd love to hear your feedback. Happy baking and have a wonderful new week!

      Reply
  4. Cindy says

    January 15, 2023 at 2:00 pm

    5 stars
    This recipe is an all rounder! I loved it โ™ก I doubled the ingredients to fit a 18cm cake pan.
    Super easy to follow
    I topped it up with some sugar sprinkled at the top, to give it extra crunchiness. I also serve it with whipped cream
    Thanks heaps for sharing
    โ˜†โ˜†โ˜†โ˜†โ˜†

    Reply
    • Natasha Minocha says

      January 16, 2023 at 11:13 am

      So so happy to hear this Cindy! Thank you very much for your feedback and support. Really appreciate you.

      Reply
    • S White says

      August 21, 2023 at 1:51 am

      5 stars
      This was phenomenal! We made it in a 6in pan and it was the perfect size for our small family.

      Reply
      • Natasha Minocha says

        August 21, 2023 at 6:46 pm

        I'm thrilled to hear that!! Thank you for trying the recipe and for your lovely feedback! xx

        Reply
  5. Vineeta says

    June 20, 2020 at 7:19 pm

    5 stars
    Absolutely amazing ......the cake was moist and decadent......thanks for the recipe...

    Reply
    • Natasha Minocha says

      June 22, 2020 at 11:19 am

      Oh, thank you, Vineeta for your fabulous comment. You made my day! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
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