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Cherry Strudel Cake | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this rich, decadent #cake is absolutely divine! It's perfect for either a #holiday #breakfast or for #dessert. It uses #CherryPieFilling in the middle, a streusel topping & icing with #almond extract. Tastes like eating #CherryStrudel but so much easier! #coffeecake #CherryCoffeecake #CherryCake #Brunch #HolidayBreakfast #CherryDessert #CherryStrudelCake

Cherry Strudel Cake

Teresa Ambra
Cherry Strudel Cake is a luscious, ooey, gooey cake that's reminiscent of cherry strudel but in cake form! It's filled with cherry pie filling, and has a streusel topping and delectable almond powdered sugar icing. Great as a breakfast coffeecake or for dessert and so mouthwatering everyone will want seconds. Your family and friends will love this.
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Cakes and Cheesecakes/Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 15
Calories 349 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 9x13" glass baking dish
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 pastry blender
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 small mixing bowl
  • 1 whisk

Ingredients
  

CAKE:

  • 18.25 oz. box yellow cake mix
  • .25 oz. pkg. active dry yeast 1/4-ounce
  • 1 cup UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour bleached flour toughens baked goods
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2/3 cup warm water .
  • 21 oz. can cherry pie filling 21-ounce
  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter softened

ALMOND POWDERED SUGAR GLAZE:

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 tbsp. hot water
  • 1 tsp. almond flavoring

Instructions
 

CAKE:

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Grease and flour a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan; set aside.
  • Measure out 1 1/2 cups of cake mix (reserve remaining mix for later) and combine with yeast, flour, eggs and water in a mixing bowl.
  • Spread in prepared baking pan.
  • Spread cherry pie filling over dough evenly.
  • With a pastry blender, combine remaining dry cake mix with butter until crumbly.
  • Sprinkle over pie filling.
  • Bake for 35 to 40 minutes.
  • Allow to cool and drizzle with the glaze.

ALMOND POWDERED SUGAR GLAZE:

  • Combine all ingredients in bowl, mixing well.
  • Drizzle over baked cake.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Cook's Recipes.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 349kcalCarbohydrates: 62gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 270mgPotassium: 84mgFiber: 1gSugar: 31gVitamin A: 370IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 85mgIron: 1mg
Keyword almonds, breakfast, cake, cherries, cherry dessert, coffee cake, dessert
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