Cherry Almond Skillet Cake
This cherry almond skillet cake is pure summer bliss served warm out of the oven with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!
Servings: 8
Equipment
- 10" cast iron skillet
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1/3 cup almond flour
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups cherries, pitted and halved
- 2 Tbsp coarse sugar or sparkling sugar, for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease a 10" cast iron skillet and set aside.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine the 3/4 cup flour, 1/3 cup almond flour, 1/4 tsp baking soda, 1/4 tsp baking powder, and 1/4 tsp salt. Whisk to combine and set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 1/4 cup sour cream, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 2 large eggs, 1/2 tsp almond extract, and 1 tsp vanilla extract. Whisk well until everything is fully combined.
- Fold in the flour mixture just until there are no dry pockets of flour left, don't over mix.
- Pour the batter into your prepared skillet and spread it out in an even layer. Scatter the pitted and halved cherries over the top. Top with the 2 Tbsp coarse sugar or sparkling sugar, (optional.)
- Bake for about 35-40 minutes until the cake is risen and golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
Notes
Use a large spoon to scoop out servings of this rustic cake.
Nutrition
Calories: 302 kcal · Carbohydrates: 31 g · Protein: 4 g · Fat: 19 g · Saturated Fat: 3 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 8 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 4 g · Trans Fat: 0.1 g · Cholesterol: 45 mg · Sodium: 129 mg · Potassium: 126 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 20 g · Vitamin A: 121 IU · Vitamin C: 2 mg · Calcium: 45 mg · Iron: 1 mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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