Ciao Chow Linda

Cherry Almond Skillet Cake

Author: Ciao Chow Linda via Stacey Snacks

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus extra for greasing the pan.

• 1 cup all-purpose flour

• 1/2 cup of almond flour

• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

• 3/4 teaspoon salt (I USED 1/2 TSP.)

• 1 cup sugar (I USED 3/4 CUP)

• 1 tsp lemon zest

• 1 large egg

• 1/2 cup buttermilk (or milk mixed with a teaspoon of lemon juice)

• 1/2 tsp almond extract (I USED 1 TEASPOON)

• 1 pound cherries, pitted (I USED ABOUT 2 DOZEN CHERRIES, PITTED AND CUT IN HALF)

• slivered almonds to sprinkle on top

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350F and butter a 10″ cast iron skillet (You could use a cake pan too.)

2. Cream together the butter, extract, lemon zest, sugar and egg until nice and light.

3. Mix in the flour, salt, baking powder and almond flour.

4. Pour in buttermilk and mix together.

5. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and dot with the cherries, pressing the fruit lightly into the batter.

6. Sprinkle the top with the almonds and bake in the oven for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.

7. Serve warm with ice cream, or sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar before serving.