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🍰 Tart Cherry Cake with Lemon Glaze

485 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1.2 kg pitted sour cherries
• 250 g soft butter
• 250 g sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 4 eggs
• 2 tsp grated lemon zest
• 300 g flour
• 100 g cornstarch
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 50 g sour cream
• 125 g slivered almonds
• 2 tbsp coconut oil
• 150 powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1. Beat butter, sugar, a pinch of salt, the eggs, and the lemon zest with a hand mixer until the mixture is fluffy.
2. 2. Add flour, cornstarch, and baking powder to the mixture and stir everything in.
3. 3. Stir in the sour cream until the batter is smooth.
4. 4. Line a baking sheet with baking paper or grease it and sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
5. 5. Place the batter on the prepared baking sheet and spread it out evenly.
6. 6. Distribute the tart cherries evenly over the batter.
7. 7. Sprinkle slivered almonds over the cake.
8. 8. Place the baking sheet into a cold oven on the middle rack.
9. 9. Turn the oven to 200 degrees Celsius and bake the cake for about 50 minutes.
10. 10. Remove the finished cake from the oven and let it cool completely.
11. 11. Melt the fat for the glaze and let it cool down slightly.
12. 12. Whisk the cooled fat with powdered sugar and lemon juice to form a smooth sauce.
13. 13. Brush the glaze evenly over the cooled cake using a pastry brush.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 485
• Protein: 6 g · Fett/Fat: 23 g · Carbs: 62 g