Ingredients

The following ingredients have 10 Servings
  • 4 oz Butter (unsalted, room temperture)
  • 1 cup White sugar
  • 3 Eggs (large)
  • ½ cup Sour Cream
  • ½ cup Milk
  • 2 tsp  Vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp Almond extract ((optional))
  • 2½ cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 ½ tsp  Baking powder
  • 1 tsp  Baking soda
  • ½ tsp  Salt
  • ¼ tsp  freshly grated nutmeg ((optional))
  • ½ tsp  Mixed spices ((optional))
  • 10 oz Glace Cherries ((red, green - preferably both))
  • 4 oz Pistachio

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F / 177°C/ Gas Mark 4
  • Grease and dust with flour an (8-inch) or 6-cup bundt pan. Alternatively, you can also use an 8 x 2-inch round pan or 9 x 4-inch loaf pan.
  • Dry ingredients - In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices- set aside.
  • Cherries - Add 2 tbsp flour to the cherries - set aside
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment cream the butter, sour cream, and sugar until light and fluffy. Pro tip - make sure the butter is at room temperature so it creams well and not get lumpy
  • Next, add the eggs one at a time making sure each is well incorporated. Pro tip - adding room-temperature eggs one at a time will prevent the batter from curdling.
  • Add the flour and milk in three additions. Then add the cherries and the chopped pistachios. Combine well.Pro tip - do not overmix at this point. The flour coating the fruit works as the glue holding on to the batter. Overmixing will cause the flour to blend into the batter and therefore sink to the bottom.
  • Pour into the prepared baking pan. Bake in the preheated oven on the middle rack for 60 to 70 minutes until a skewer inserted in the center comes clean
  • Cool in the pan for 10 minutes then invert onto a cooling rack and cool completely.
  • Dust with powdered sugar (optional). Enjoy!