Cherry-Almond Snack Cake Recipe

Cherry-Almond Snack Cake Recipe Cherry-Almond Snack Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Rating 5

Dried cherries and almond flavoring give this tender golden cake from our Test Kitchen a sweet-tart flavor, and crushed almonds lend a nice crunch to each tasty square. It's great for snacking or afternoon tea.

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Diabetic Friendly

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Cherry-Almond Snack Cake Recipe
  • Prep: 10 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 15 Servings
10 25 35

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup reduced-fat stick margarine, softened
  • Sugar substitute equivalent to 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup fat-free milk
  • 2/3 cup ground almonds
  • 1/2 cup dried cherries, finely chopped

Directions

  • In a large bowl, beat the margarine, sugar substitute and honey. Beat in the egg and almond extract (mixture will appear curdled). Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk. Stir in almonds and cherries.
  • Spread into a 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 325° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 15 servings.

    Editor’s Note: This recipe was tested with Parkay Light stick margarine and Splenda No Calorie Sweetener.

Nutritional Analysis: One piece equals 169 calories, 7 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 14 mg cholesterol, 248 mg sodium, 24 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Cherry-Almond Snack Cake in Light & Tasty October/November 2004, p50

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Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2010 by guadalupeteran

I have not made this recipe yet, but it says sugar sub equivalent to 3/4 cup sugar, which means that is how much you would need, and I am sure you can use regular butter or marg., but the nutritional info would change.

Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2010 by Pat61@aol.com

Could this be made with butter or regular margarine and sugar instead of a sugar substitute? Please reply

Pat Mills

Grandy, NC

 
 

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