Cherry Coffee Cake🍒

Sweet, Buttery & Packed with Juicy Cherries 🍒☕🍰

If you’re craving a cozy, fruit-filled treat that’s perfect for summer mornings or afternoon coffee breaks, this Cherry Coffee Cake is the one. With fresh cherries folded into a soft, buttery batter and a crunchy cinnamon sugar topping, it’s a simple bake that feels like something straight from a country bakery.

It’s nostalgic, seasonal, and perfect for brunch, potlucks, or just treating yourself.

✔ Uses Fresh Summer Cherries – Peak-season sweetness✔ One-Bowl Batter – No fancy steps or equipment✔ Buttery, Soft Crumb – With hints of vanilla and almond✔ Crumbly Cinnamon Sugar Topping – That bakes to golden perfection

The Recipe: Cherry Coffee Cake with Cinnamon Sugar Topping

Ingredients: For the Cake:

• ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened

• ¾ cup granulated sugar

• 2 large eggs

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• ½ tsp almond extract (optional but amazing)

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

• 1 ½ tsp baking powder

• ¼ tsp salt

• ½ cup milk

• 2 cups fresh cherries, pitted and halved

For the Cinnamon Sugar Topping:

• ¼ cup granulated sugar

• 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease and flour an 8×8-inch baking dish or line with parchment. Or use a round cake pan.

2. In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

3. Beat in eggs, vanilla, and almond extract.

4. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to the wet ingredients alternately with milk, mixing until just combined.

5. Fold in half the cherries. Spread batter into the prepared dish.

6. Scatter the remaining cherries over the top.

7. Mix cinnamon sugar topping ingredients in a small bowl and sprinkle evenly over the cake. Optional, if cinnamon sugar is not for you, add lemon zest into the batter instead. It is just as delicious and a great alternative.

8. Bake for 35–40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

9. Let cool slightly before slicing. Serve warm or at room temp. Add some powder sugar on top before being served.

Tips & Serving Suggestions

🍒 Try a mix of sweet and tart cherries for more flavor☕ Pairs beautifully with a cup of coffee or tea🧊 Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temp for up to 2 days or refrigerate for 4

Why This Cake Is on Repeat in My Kitchen- It’s the kind of cake that looks as lovely as it tastes—soft, golden, and bursting with juicy cherries. The cinnamon sugar crust gives it just the right touch of crunch and warmth. Whether it’s for a weekend brunch or a casual afternoon treat, it always disappears fast.

If you try it, tag me on Instagram @Weeknight_Homemaker—I’d love to see your bakes!

Happy baking!

Lauren 💕