cherry crumb cake
The best kind of cherry crumb cake is a plush buttermilk cake, scented with almond and vanilla, and topped with a scattering of sweet dark cherries. Piled high with buttery crumbs and baked until beautifully golden, this is the cherry cake your summer needs.
Cut into the cake, and you’ll find each wedge bursting with juicy cherries. Whether you enjoy this cake for dessert or weekend brunch, there’s no better way to celebrate cherry season.
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PinIngredients
Crumb Topping
- 2/3 cup flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/8 tsp pure almond extract
Cake
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 3/4 tsp aluminum free baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 10 Tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 cup low-fat buttermilk, at room temperature
- 1 tsp pure almond extract
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 pounds fresh Bing cherries, pitted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and butter and flour a 10-inch springform pan. For the crumb topping, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a small bowl; add melted butter and almond extract, and toss mixture with a fork until crumbly. Chill topping in the freezer until needed.
- For the cake, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Beat butter and sugar in a large mixer bowl on medium speed until light and fluffy. Reduce speed to low and add eggs one at a time. Combine buttermilk and extracts in a small bowl. Beat in flour mixture in three additions, alternating with buttermilk mixture (begin and end with flour mixture), just until incorporated.
- Scrape batter into prepared baking pan and smooth with an offset spatula. Tap pan sharply to remove air bubbles, and top with an even layer of cherries, pressing slightly into batter. Sprinkle with crumb topping and bake for 75 to 78 minutes, until edges are golden, cake springs back to the touch, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few crumbs attached. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool for 15 minutes before removing sides from pan; let cool completely.
Nutrition
- Calories: 360
- Carbohydrates: 55
Keywords: Cherry, Crumb Cake
Craving more cherry recipes?
Cherry Almond Galette
Cherry Cheesecake Bars
Cherry Crumble Pie
21 comments
Stunning Cherry Crumb Cake Laura! I love how those juicy cherries pop out and look so pretty! and that crumb! looks mighty delicious!! 🙂
I’ve got cherries on the brain lately Laura, so this will be on my baking list shortly! It looks wonderful!
I love the way you present your crumb cakes Laura, they always look so tempting!
You had me with the gorgeous cherries and golden crumb, but the fact that this is a buttermilk cake scented with almond and vanilla makes it totally swoon-worthy in my book. Amazing!
love this cake!!! and now I need more cherries!!
Cherry season is always too short! This gorgeous crumb cake is a wonderful way to enjoy every last moment before they are gone!
Those cherries and that crumb topping! OH my gosh, SOOOO GOOOD! I can’t wait to make this!
We bought some fabulous cherries in Switzerland to munch on and now I need to buy some to bake your incredible cake!!!
Utterly delicious and once again inspiring me to get the cherries out.
Mmm that crumbage on top!! That’s the best 😀
I can’t ever get enough sweet cherries. This is another wonderful way to feed my obsession! It’s beautiful Laura!
Absolutely cherry perfection! We are seeing the nicest cherries here this year, so can’t wait to try this 🙂
Oh my gosh, that looks incredible!
The crumbs looking so good! And those cherries LOVE.
Ooh, yet another beautiful cherry recipe of yours, Laura! LOVE!
This cake, Laura! It’s been on my mind since I first say the cover of Bake from Scratch! I love your take on it… simply scrumptious!
Mom and I made this today, Laura! I subbed a bit of almond flour for AP and made little cake muffins so we could freeze half. We LOVED the recipe! Tender, crumbly, almondy… that almond extract took this one over the top! Dad loved it! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks Traci! So glad you tried the recipe and loved it – almonds with cherries are the best, and I love your idea of cake muffins! xo
This recipe looks delicious! I’ve only got rainier cherries on hand- it might lose some of the look, but prob taste as good!
Great recipe! I didn’t add about a cup of the cherries to the cake as I have a slightly smaller springform pan and started to worry that I would be adding too many cherries. All the flavors came together beautifully and it was a lovely cake to have over the 4th of July.
★★★★★
Thanks so much, Ana! 🙂