Black Cherry Cake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 3/4 cups flour, all purpose
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 1/3 cups pitted bing cherries (fresh or canned)
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 beat eggs until light; gradually add sugar; beat until lemon coloured.
• 2 add sifted dry ingredients.
• 3 add water, vanilla and almond extract; mix well.
• 4 pour into 2 prepared round layer pans.
• 5 drop cherries over batter (save some for garnish).
• 6 sprinkle with nuts.
• 7 bake in moderate oven, 350°f degrees for about 30 minutes.
• 8 serve slightly warm with sweetened whipped cream between layers and over top.
• 9 garnish with whole cherries.