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Cherry Crumb Cake

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June 25, 2010
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  • Makes 9 inch cake
Author Notes

This is my version of a cake my mother used to make with canned cherries. —MES

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup warm water
  • 1 tablespoon dry yeast
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup warm milk
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • pinch salt
  • 2 cups pitted, halved cherries
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 4 tablespoons butter, melted
Directions
  1. Proof yeast in warm water with pinch of sugar. Let stand 10 minutes
  2. Combine milk sugar, oil, egg and salt. Add yeast and flour. Beat well until batter is smooth.
  3. Grease 9 inch springform pan and spread batter in it, cover with plastic and let rest about 30 min. until rises slightly. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  4. Make crumb topping: combine melted butter, flour and sugar.
  5. When batter has risen slightly, spread cherries over it. Top with crumb topping and bake 40-45 min. until slightly colored and cake tester comes out clean. Cool in pan
  6. Glaze: 1/2 C confectioners' sugar + 1/2T milk. Drizzle over cooled cake.
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4 Reviews

MES
MES June 28, 2010
ChezSuzanne...You should add the egg with the milk (sorry about that) and sugar and the milk should just be warmed to around 100 degrees.
 
TheWimpyVegetarian
TheWimpyVegetarian June 26, 2010
Looks really interesting and would love to make it. Couple questions: should I scald the milk? Also I didn't see mention of the egg in the ingredients, but saw it in the text. Does it call for 1 egg?
 
MES
MES June 29, 2010
ChezSuzanne...You should add the egg with the milk (sorry about that) and sugar and the milk should just be warmed to around 100 degrees.

Read more: http://www.food52.com/recipes/5339_cherry_crumb_cake#ixzz0sIjQwOP8
 
AntoniaJames
AntoniaJames June 25, 2010
What a great recipe. I love nice, old-fashioned, straightforward cakes like this. I bet it's delicious. ;o)