Hungarian Cherry Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup unseasoned breadcrumbs
• 3/4 cup softened sweet butter (1 1/2 sticks)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 eggs, separated
• 1 cup unbleached flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 lb pitted cherries
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 3 -4 teaspoons water

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 butter a 10x4-inch tube pan and sprinkle with bread crumbs.
• 3 in a medium size bowl, beat butter and 1/2 cup sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes).
• 4 add egg yolks and beat until light and fluffy.
• 5 gradually beat in flour and salt.
• 6 in a separate bowl, beat egg whites until foamy.
• 7 on high speed, beat 1/4 cup sugar into whites, 2 tablespoons at a time, until they are stiff and glossy.
• 8 gently fold beaten whites into batter.
• 9 spread batter evenly in pan, top with cherries.
• 10 bake at 350°f for about 35-40 minutes.
• 11 or until cake is set and toothpick comes out clean.
• 12 cool in pan for 5 minutes, loosen sides and remove from pan.
• 13 cool completely on rack, drizzle cooled cake with almond glaze.
• 14 ---almond glaze---.
• 15 mix powdered sugar, almond extract and water (1 teaspoon at a time) until smooth and the consistency of a thin syrup.