Cherry-Almond Cake
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INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 3 1/2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 3 tablespoons fat-free cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons almond paste
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup 1% low-fat milk
- Cooking spray
- 2 tablespoons chopped almonds, toasted
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can pitted tart red cherries in water, drained
- 1 teaspoon powdered sugar
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.
- Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and cloves in a bowl, stirring with a whisk.
- Combine 2/3 cup granulated sugar and next 5 ingredients (2/3 cup granulated sugar through egg) in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until blended.
- Add flour mixture and milk alternately to sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
- Pour batter into a 9-inch round cake pan coated with cooking spray.
- Combine almonds and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; sprinkle over batter.
- Arrange cherries on top. Bake at 350° for 50 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan.
- Sift powdered sugar over top of cake.