Brown-Sugar Cherry Cakes - Martha Stewart Recipes

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Brown-Sugar Cherry Cakes

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    We used a standard muffin tin to make taller cakes, but you can use two jumbo muffin tins for shorter, wider ones; the directions and cooking time will be the same.
    Everyday Food, September 2004
    • Prep Time 15 minutes
    • Total Time 40 minutes
    • Yield Makes: 12
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    Ingredients

    • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for muffin tin
    • 1 cup all-purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt
    • 2/3 cup packed light-brown sugar, plus 2 tablespoons for topping
    • 2 large eggs
    • 2 tablespoons low-fat buttermilk
    • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 60 cherries (about 11 ounces), pitted
    • Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, for serving (optional)

    Directions

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 12-cup standard nonstick muffin tin. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.

    2. With an electric mixer, cream butter and 2/3 cup brown sugar until smooth, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Add eggs, one at a time; beat until combined. Beat in buttermilk and vanilla, then flour mixture.

    3. Spoon batter into prepared tin, filling cups about 1/3 full. Place 5 cherries on top of each; sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar.

    4. Bake until cakes are golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes in tin. Run a knife around edges; turn out of pan, cherry sides up. Serve warm, with ice cream, if desired.

    Cook's Note

    If you don't have a cherry pitter, you can use a paper clip. Unbend clip at the center; insert tip of one end slightly into stem end of cherry. Twist clip to loosen pit, and pull to remove.

    Recipe Reviews

    Reviews (4)

    • gigi524
      28 Jan, 2009

      tasted like cornbread. not at all what i expected.

    • pomegranatesky6
      24 May, 2008

      disappointing. These mini cakes didn't look pretty or taste very good

    • pomegranatesky6
      24 May, 2008

      disappointing. These mini cakes didn't look pretty or taste very good

    • pomegranatesky6
      24 May, 2008

      disappointing. These mini cakes didn't look pretty or taste very good

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