Almond Cherry Sheet Cake
Author: Nikki
Almond and Cherry compliment each other wonderfully in this easy, delicious and moist sheet cake.
Ingredients
Almond Cherry Sheet Cake
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 2 eggs
  • 1½ teaspoons almond extract
  • ½ cup pitted and chopped fresh cherries, drain excess juice
Cherry Almond Frosting
  • ½ cup butter
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • ¼ cup pitted and processed fresh cherries, (processed meaning finely chopped in food processor) drain excess juice
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Almond Cherry Sheet Cake
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. In a large microwave safe bowl, add water and butter and bring to a boil. Add flour and sugar, mix well. Add baking soda, almond extract and sour cream. Add the eggs and mix again. Stir in chopped cherries. Pour batter into a greased 13x18 inch cookie sheet.
  3. Bake for 20-25 minutes until middle is set.
  4. Let cool completely and make frosting.
Almond Cherry Frosting
  1. In a medium microwave safe mixing bowl, bring butter and milk to a boil. Add powdered sugar, almond extract, cherries and salt and beat until smooth.
  2. Frost the top of cooled almond cherry sheet cake.
  3. Sprinkle top of cake with sliced almonds.
Recipe by Chef in Training at https://www.chef-in-training.com/almond-cherry-sheet-cake/