Italian Old Fashioned Cherries Cake or Dolce Di Ciliegie
Transport your taste buds to the sun-soaked orchards of Italy with this Italian Old Fashioned Cherries Cake, or Dolce di Ciliegie, a timeless dessert bursting with rustic charm and fresh flavors. This delightful treat combines juicy, pitted cherries with a tender, buttery cake base made from staple ingredients like all-purpose flour, sugar, and eggs. Enhanced with a hint of vanilla and balanced with just the right touch of sweetness, each bite celebrates the natural vibrancy of ripe cherries. Baked to golden perfection and finished with a dusting of powdered sugar, this easy-to-make cake is perfect for coffee breaks, casual gatherings, or a charming end to a summer meal. Ready in just one hour from preparation to table, it’s a slice of Italian tradition you’ll find hard to resist. Keywords: Italian Old Fashioned Cherries Cake, Dolce di Ciliegie, fresh cherry dessert, Italian cherry cake recipe.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 500 g fresh cherries (pitted)
- 200 g all-purpose flour
- 150 g granulated sugar
- 100 g unsalted butter (softened)
- 3 eggs
- 120 ml whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar (optional, for decoration)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F) and grease a 9-inch (23 cm) round cake pan. Optionally, line the bottom with parchment paper for easy removal.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
Using an electric mixer, cream the softened butter and sugar together in a large bowl until light and fluffy (about 2-3 minutes).
Add the eggs one at a time to the butter-sugar mixture, beating well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla extract.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture in three additions, alternating with the milk. Begin and end with the dry ingredients. Mix just until combined; do not overmix.
Gently fold in about two-thirds of the pitted cherries into the batter, ensuring they are evenly distributed.
Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top with a spatula. Arrange the remaining cherries on top for a decorative finish.
Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then, transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Once cooled, dust the top with powdered sugar if desired. Slice and serve!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2705 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 102.3 g | 131% | |
| Saturated Fat | 58.8 g | 294% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 791 mg | 264% | |
| Sodium | 2356 mg | 102% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 409.3 g | 149% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 15.9 g | 57% | |
| Total Sugars | 236.5 g | ||
| Protein | 49.9 g | 100% | |
| Vitamin D | 5.7 mcg | 28% | |
| Calcium | 350 mg | 27% | |
| Iron | 13.8 mg | 77% | |
| Potassium | 1747 mg | 37% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
