Best Cherry Walnut Cake Recipes

CHERRY CHOCOLATE CHIP WALNUT CAKE RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Mix all cake ingredients together using a spoon or spatula. Pour evenly into a greased bundt pan or a 9 x 13 cake pan. Bake 45-50 minutes in a bundt pan; 35-40 minutes in a 9 x 13 cake pan. Cake will be golden brown. Toothpick inserted in the center will come out clean. Optional icing: Combine first 4 ingredients. Add powdered sugar and mix well until desired consistency. Drizzle icing over cake. Store in airtight container.

WALNUT CHERRY CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat sugar and butter until crumbly; stir in the eggs and salt. Combine flour and baking soda; stir into sugar mixture until combined. Drain cherries, reserving 1/2 cup juice; set juice aside. Gently stir cherries and walnuts into sugar mixture. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack., For topping, in a small bowl, beat cream and confectioners' sugar until soft peaks form. Spread over cake; refrigerate for 2 hours. , In a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in reserved cherry juice until smooth. Stir in food coloring if desired. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Cool. Just before serving, drizzle over whipped cream. Refrigerate leftovers.

CHERRY WALNUT CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Add hot water to dates. Set aside.
• 2. Cream butter, egg, salt, sugar and vanilla.
• 3. Gradually add flour and soda.
• 4. Add dates with liquid, cherries and walnuts. Mix thoroughly.
• 5. Pour mixture into greased and lightly floured 13x9 baking pan.
• 6. Bake at 350 degrees 35 to 40 minutes.
• 7. Frost when cool.

AUSTRIAN CHERRY WALNUT CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Butter and lightly flour a 9-inch square baking dish; set aside.
• 2. In a large mixing bowl, toss the halved cherries with 5 Tbsp flour until coated. Add the butter, and beat until soft. Add sugar and continue beating until mixture is light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time and beating well after each addition.
• 3. Alternately fold in remaining flour and milk, starting with and ending with flour. Fold in the flour-coated cherries, walnuts and coconut.
• 4. Spoon mixture in an even layer in the prepared baking dish, and bake for 50 to 60 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
• 5. Remove baking dish from oven and let cool in pan completely before slicing.
• 6. Just before slicing, sift a little confectioner's sugar on top, if desired. Slice and serve. It's a great snack cake to serve with coffee or tea.

WALNUT CHERRY CAKE- IMPRESSIVE!

Steps:

• Coarsely chop 1/4 cup of the walnuts and set aside. Chop remaining 3/4 cup of walnuts medium-fine.
• As package directs, prepare white cake mix, adding vanilla and the 3/4 cup of walnuts. Bake in two 9-inch layer pans. Cool for 10 minutes and then invent onto wire racks til cooled.
• Fold the food coloring into the Cool Whip. Spread a 1 inch wide ring of topping onto outer edge of each cake layer. Spoon pie filling in center of each layer, using half of pie filling for each layer.
• Place one layer on a serving plate, top with second layer of cake. Spread remaining topping on sides of cake. Sprinkle reserved 1/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts on top of cake. Chill.

CHERRY-WALNUT CAKE ROLL

Steps:

• Combine cherries and cherry brandy: cover and let stand overnight., Place egg whites in a small bowl; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Line a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan with waxed paper; grease the paper and set aside., Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, beat egg yolks until slightly thickened. Gradually add 2 tablespoons sugar, beating on high speed until thick and lemon-colored, about 5 minutes. Beat in oil, vanilla and lemon extract. , With clean beaters, beat egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff peaks form; fold into yolk mixture. Combine flour, walnuts, cinnamon and baking powder; gradually fold into egg mixture. Spread into prepared pan., Bake 10-12 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool 2 minutes. Invert onto a kitchen towel dusted with confectioners' sugar. Gently peel off waxed paper. Roll up cake in the towel jelly-roll style, starting with a short side. Cool completely on a wire rack., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in confectioners' sugar. Fold in whipped cream. Unroll cake; spread with 1-1/4 cups filling to within 1/2 in. of edges., Drain cherries and pat dry with paper towels. Arrange cherries over filling. Starting at the short side, roll up cake; place seam side down on a serving platter. Frost cake with remaining filling. Drizzle with melted chocolate if desired. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

CHERRY COFFEE CAKE WITH WALNUT TOPPING

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. , Spread half of batter in a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Combine cherry spread and food coloring if desired; spread over batter. Top with remaining batter., In a small bowl, combine sugar and flour. Cut in butter until crumbly; add walnuts. Sprinkle over top. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.