Fresh Cherry Coffeecake
Fresh Cherry Coffeecake is absolutely awesome! This lovely coffeecake starts from my scrumptious Blueberry Coffeecake recipe, but instead of blueberries I used fresh cherries. I also have a peach version and a strawberry version that are some of our favorites and taste delightful as well.
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This coffeecake uses sour cream in the batter to keep it moist. Two layers of fresh cherries are sprinkled with a brown sugar & cinnamon streusel and sandwiched between three layers of batter. After the cake is baked it’s drizzled with powdered sugar icing. It’s so incredibly amazing you won’t be able stop eating it once you start!
This delicious coffeecake can also be made and frozen if you desire. If you plan to use fresh cherries, you will only be able to make this cake between May and July before cherries are out of season. But you can probably use maraschino cherries or candied cherries (that have been rinsed and drained), if you want to try this delectable coffeecake any other time of the year.
If you’re looking for a fantastic way to use fresh cherries, Fresh Cherry Coffeecake should be on your menu. It’s perfect for holiday, company or family breakfasts. But’s it’s also terrific as a dessert.
Fresh Cherry Coffeecake is absolutely awesome!
This lovely coffeecake is perfect for company or holiday breakfasts.
This close up shows the texture of the coffeecake. It has three layers of batter and two layers of fresh cherries and streusel.
Here’s what I did.
I used these ingredients for the cake.
Prepare streusel: Place brown sugar, cinnamon and a heaping tablespoonful of UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour. Stir ingredients to combine. Set aside.
Combine granulated sugar, softened butter, eggs, vanilla, sour cream, sea salt, baking soda, baking powder and almond extract.
Cream with an electric mixer until smooth.
Stir in UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour. (Bleached flour toughens baked goods).
Grease and flour a bundt pan very generously. Make sure every crevice is covered including the tube.
Spread one-third of the batter into the prepared bundt pan. Spread half of the cherries over top of the batter. Sprinkle half of the brown sugar-cinnamon mixture over top of the cherries. Top with another third of the batter. Spread remaining cherries over batter. Sprinkle remaining brown-sugar cinnamon mixture over top of cherries. Finally top with remaining one-third batter. Bake at 350 for 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours.
I used these ingredients for the icing.
Whisk ingredients to combine.
Cool bundt cake completely. Invert onto a serving plate. Drizzle icing over top of cooled cake.
If desired, garnish cake with fresh cherries.
Serve Fresh Cherry Coffeecake for your favorite family breakfast.
This is one of our favorite coffeecake recipes.
If you love cherries, you’ll love this coffeecake.
Here’s the recipe.
FRESH CHERRY COFFEECAKE
(Recipe adapted from my Blueberry Coffeecake recipe)
Fresh Cherry Coffeecake
Equipment
- 1 10-inch Bundt cake
- 2 large mixing bowls
- 1 electric mixer
- 2 wooden spoons
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- 1 small mixing bowl
- 1 bamboo skewer or knife to check for the cake's doneness
Ingredients
- 3 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour (bleached flour toughens baked goods)
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. almond extract
- 1 cup sour cream
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp. sea salt
- 3/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 4 cups fresh cherries pitted and stemmed
- 1 heaping tablespoonful UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour (bleached flour toughens baked goods)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp. 2% milk
- 10 fresh cherries for garnish, if desired
Instructions
- Generously grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan.
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- In small bowl, combine brown sugar with 1 heaping tablespoonful flour and cinnamon; mix well.
- In a large bowl of electric mixer, at medium speed, beat butter, granulated sugar, vanilla, eggs, baking soda, baking powder, salt, almond extract and sour cream.
- Stir in flour with a wooden spoon to combine well.
- Turn one-third of batter into prepared pan, spreading evenly.
- Spread with half the cherries and half the brown sugar mixture.
- Repeat layering of remaining batter, cherries and brown sugar mixture, and final layer of batter.
- Bake 1 ¼ to 1 ½ hours, or until knife or bamboo skewer inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool in pan on wire rack until cake cools completely.
- Gently remove from pan.
- Mix powdered sugar and milk until smooth; drizzle over cake.
- Add fresh cherries on top, if desired.
Notes
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Fresh Cherry Coffeecake is divine. The cherry and almond flavors work magnificently together.
This cake is great for breakfast but it’s also fabulous as a dessert.
Every bite of Fresh Cherry Coffeecake will have you drooling!
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Equipment
- 1 10-inch Bundt cake
- 2 large mixing bowls
- 1 electric mixer
- 2 wooden spoons
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- 1 small mixing bowl
- 1 bamboo skewer or knife to check for the cake's doneness
Ingredients
- 3 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour (bleached flour toughens baked goods)
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. almond extract
- 1 cup sour cream
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp. sea salt
- 3/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 4 cups fresh cherries pitted and stemmed
- 1 heaping tablespoonful UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour (bleached flour toughens baked goods)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp. 2% milk
- 10 fresh cherries for garnish, if desired
Instructions
- Generously grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan.
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- In small bowl, combine brown sugar with 1 heaping tablespoonful flour and cinnamon; mix well.
- In a large bowl of electric mixer, at medium speed, beat butter, granulated sugar, vanilla, eggs, baking soda, baking powder, salt, almond extract and sour cream.
- Stir in flour with a wooden spoon to combine well.
- Turn one-third of batter into prepared pan, spreading evenly.
- Spread with half the cherries and half the brown sugar mixture.
- Repeat layering of remaining batter, cherries and brown sugar mixture, and final layer of batter.
- Bake 1 ¼ to 1 ½ hours, or until knife or bamboo skewer inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool in pan on wire rack until cake cools completely.
- Gently remove from pan.
- Mix powdered sugar and milk until smooth; drizzle over cake.
- Add fresh cherries on top, if desired.
14 Comments
Anit
April 13, 2021 at 9:49 pm
Can I use morello cherries from a jar?
Teresa
April 14, 2021 at 8:18 am
You will need to rinse and drain, then pat dry with paper towels really well before using in recipe.
Joan Western
July 13, 2019 at 3:04 pm
I just won our county fair adult bake off with this coffee cake! So thank you! I have entered year after year. I won with this! Good good.
Teresa
July 14, 2019 at 9:01 am
Hi, Joan. So glad you enjoyed the recipe. It’s a contest pleasing winner for sure! Thanks for letting me know.
Gail Chandler
June 29, 2018 at 8:09 am
I am making this yummy looking cake this morning but don’t plan to serve until the day after tomorrow. Recommendation for storing?
Teresa
June 29, 2018 at 11:57 am
Hi, Gail. I would leave it out on the counter for a day or so. Unless you are in a climate that’s very hot and you don’t have air conditioning. In that case, you may want to refrigerate it. Otherwise, You can leave this out on the counter for a couple of days before refrigerating it. I have also frozen this cake before (for several months). It was terrific served later, too.
Monica
February 24, 2018 at 5:40 pm
This is a great recipe. I used frozen cherries which produced a little juice when thawed. I used the juice in place of the mile in the drizzle. Wonderful!
Teresa
February 26, 2018 at 12:11 pm
What a fabulous idea, Monica! I love the idea of a little cherry flavoring in the glaze. So glad you enjoyed the coffeecake.
Anonymous
January 9, 2018 at 12:59 pm
I made this and it is Great!
Teresa
January 10, 2018 at 11:12 am
Thanks for stopping by and letting me know.
Lara
July 9, 2017 at 3:04 am
I made this fresh cherry coffeecake and it came out well. Thanks for sharing this recipe Teresa. I really appreciate it.
Teresa
July 9, 2017 at 12:27 pm
So glad you enjoyed it Lara. This is a terrific time to make this cake because cherries will only be available about another 3 or 4 weeks or so.
Ann
July 8, 2017 at 5:48 pm
This looks delicious, but I am puzzled by the list of ingredients. Could you proof and correct if there are mistakes, or explain how to use all of the ingredients listed. Thanks!
Teresa
July 8, 2017 at 8:23 pm
Hi, Ann. Sorry for the confusion. I’ve fixed the recipe now. Thanks for letting me know.