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Cardamom-Ginger Loaf Cake with Cherry Filling

A tender, brown-butter-scented loaf warm with cardamom and ginger, hiding a jammy ribbon of sweet cherries through the middle.

Cardamom-Ginger Loaf Cake with Cherry Filling

Ingredients

  • 1⅔ cups pitted250 gSweet cherrieshalved
  • 1 cup200 gGranulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp10 gCornstarch
  • 2 tsp10 gLemon juice
  • 2 cups240 gAll-purpose flour
  • 1¾ tsp8 gBaking powder
  • ½ tsp2 gBaking soda
  • ½ tsp3 gSalt
  • 2½ tsp5 gGround cardamom
  • 2¼ tsp4 gGround ginger
  • ¾ tsp2 gGround cinnamon
  • ½ cup115 gUnsalted buttermelted and slightly cooled, plus a little for the pan
  • 2 large100 gEggsroom temperature
  • ⅔ cup160 gSour creamroom temperature
  • 1¼ tsp5 gVanilla extract

Steps

  1. Make the filling first: in a small pot, combine the cherries, 30 g of the sugar (the rest goes in the batter), the cornstarch and the lemon juice. Cook over medium heat, stirring, for 6 to 8 minutes until thick and glossy. Spread on a plate and cool for 20 minutes.
  2. Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan with a little of the butter and line it with parchment.
  3. In a bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cardamom, ground ginger and cinnamon.
  4. In a large bowl, whisk the remaining sugar with the rest of the melted butter, then whisk in the eggs one at a time, followed by the sour cream and vanilla until smooth.
  5. Fold the flour mixture into the egg mixture just until no dry streaks remain.
  6. Spread half of the batter in the pan. Spoon all of the cooled cherry filling over it, leaving a 1/2-inch border, then cover with the remaining half of the batter and smooth the top.
  7. Bake for 60 to 70 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the cake part comes out clean; tent with foil after 40 minutes if the top browns fast.
  8. Cool in the pan on a rack for 15 minutes, lift out by the parchment, and cool completely on the rack, about 1 hour, before cutting into 12 slices.

Food safety: Don't taste raw dough or batter: raw flour and raw eggs can carry germs.

Contains: Milk, Egg, Gluten.

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