Cherry-Almond Coffee Cake

Name: Cherry-Almond Coffee Cake
Yield: Serves 8 to 12
Ingredients: 2 (15 ounces/425 grams) cans, tart (also called sour) cherries; 1/4 cup (1¾ ounces/50 grams), granulated sugar; 2 tablespoons, cornstarch; 2 1/2 cups (12½ ounces/354 grams), all-purpose flour, divided; 1/2 cup (3½ ounces/99 grams), granulated sugar, divided; 1/3 cup packed (2⅓ ounces/66 grams), light brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon, table salt, divided; 7 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted, plus 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened; 1 (7 ounces/198 grams) tube, almond paste, crumbled into smaller pieces (about 2 1/2 cups), divided; 1 1/2 teaspoons, baking powder; 1/3 cup, sour cream; 2 large, eggs; 1 teaspoon, vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon, almond extract; 1 cup (4 ounces/113 grams), confectioners' sugar; 1/4 teaspoon, almond extract; 2 tablespoons, water

Desserts or Baked Goods
Breakfast & Brunch
Cakes

Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2010

We wanted a version of this classic that lives up to its name.

SERVES 8 to 12

TIME 2 hours, plus 2½ hours cooling

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