Mini Loaf Cherry Cakes Recipes

MINI LOAF CHERRY CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°
• In a large bowl, mix together the 1 cup + 2 TBSP of all-purpose flour and the baking powder.
• In a separate bowl, beat together the softened butter and the softened cream cheese.
• Add in the eggs one at a time and beat.
• Mix in the granulated sugar, vanilla, and lemon extract.
• Slowly beat in the flour mixture into the wet mixture and then slowly stir in the chopped cherries.
• Pour the batter evenly into 4 greased and floured mini loaf pans.
• Place in the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes. Check the center of the loaves with a toothpick to check if they are done.
• Allow the mini loaves to cool completely before glazing.
• In a small bowl, mix together the confectioner's sugar, vanilla, and milk until it is creamy.
• Drizzle over the cooled cakes and serve.
• Prepare the mini loaves as directed above.
• Set the Vortex Plus to BAKE, 300° and set the timer to 20 minutes.
• Check the center of the loaves with a toothpick, if needed bake for an additional 3-5 minutes.
• Allow the loaves to cool completely before glazing.

MARASCHINO CHERRY MINI LOAVES

Steps:

• Drain cherries, reserving 1/4 cup juice; set aside. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk eggs and reserved juice; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in the walnuts, chocolate chips, dates and cherries., Spoon into three greased 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pans. Bake at 325° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to a wire rack to cool completely. Wrap and store for 24 hours before serving.

CHERRY MINI POUND CAKES

Steps:

• With electric mixer, beat butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla on low speed until blended, then on high speed 5 minutes until light and fluffy.
• Combine flour, baking powder and salt.
• Add dry ingredients alternately with sweetened condensed milk to creamed mixture, mixing lightly after each addition.
• Fold in cherries.
• Turn batter into greased and floured mini loaf pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees 45 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
• Let cool in pans: 5 minutes; invert cakes onto rack and let cool completely.
• Dust with powdered sugar just before serving.

MINI CHOCOLATE-CHERRY BUNDT CAKES

Steps:

• For the cakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Chop 6 of the maraschino cherries and toss with a small amount of flour to coat in a small bowl. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar and salt and set aside. In another bowl, mix the buttermilk, cherry syrup, baking soda, vanilla and egg with a fork and set aside.
• Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a small pan. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat; add the cocoa and whisk to combine. Add the boiling water to the cocoa mixture and allow to bubble for a moment, then turn off the heat.
• Pour the cocoa mixture into the flour mixture. Stir together for a moment to cool the chocolate, then pour in the egg mixture. Mix in the flour-coated cherries.
• Divide the batter among the cavities of a 6-cavity nonstick mini Bundt pan and bake until an inserted cake tester comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Let the cakes cool in the pan briefly before removing them to a cooling rack placed over a baking sheet.
• For the chocolate ganache: Heat the cream in a small saucepan until very hot, then add the vanilla. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate in a heatproof bowl; stir completely to melt the chocolate.
• Pour the ganache over the cakes. Chop the remaining 6 cherries and sprinkle them over the top. Allow the ganache to set before serving.

CHEERY CHERRY LOAF

Steps:

• Drain red cherries, reserving liquid; add water, if needed, to liquid to equal 1/3 cup. Cut up cherries; set cherries and liquid aside. , In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, butter and cherry liquid; stir into dry ingredients just until combined. Fold in the red and green cherries, pecans and orange zest. , Pour into a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to wire rack.