Dessert Favorite: Grandma’s Cherry Pudding Cake
If you love warm, bubbling desserts that create their own rich sauce as they bake, Grandma’s Cherry Pudding Cake is a must-try. This old-fashioned favorite combines a soft, cake-like batter with sweet, juicy cherries.
As it bakes in the oven, a magical transformation happens. The cake rises to the top while a thick, luscious cherry pudding sauce forms underneath. This comforting dessert brings the heartwarming magic of Grandma’s vintage kitchen straight to your family table!
Why You’ll Love This Cherry Pudding Cake
Magical Self-Saucing Design: You do not need to make a separate frosting or syrup. The cake creates its own warm pudding sauce right inside the baking dish!
Simple Pantry Ingredients: This recipe uses basic baking staples that you likely already have on hand in your kitchen.
Perfect for Warm Serving: It tastes best served warm right out of the oven, making it the ultimate cozy dessert for a chilly evening or a Sunday family dinner.
Tips for the Perfect Pudding Cake
Do Not Stir the Layers: When assembling this dessert, follow Grandma’s instructions exactly. Pour your boiling water or cherry juice carefully over the top of the batter, but do not stir it in! Leaving the layers separate is the secret to getting that magical pudding sauce on the bottom.
Choose the Right Cherries: You can use canned tart red cherries in light syrup or sweet dark sweet cherries depending on your taste. Just make sure to adjust your sugar slightly if you prefer a more tart, old-fashioned flavor profile.
Serve It with Ice Cream: Because this cake creates a rich, warm fruit sauce, it pairs beautifully with a scoop of cold vanilla bean ice cream or a dollop of fresh whipped cream. The cool cream melts into the warm cherry sauce for pure perfection.
Dessert Favorite: Grandma’s Cherry Pudding Cake
Equipment
- 2 large bowl
- 1 large spoon
- 1 3-quart shallow baking dish
- 1 toothpick
- 1 drainer
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 tsps baking powder
- 2 Tbsp canola oil
- 2 ½ cups sugar (divided)
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cans (14 ½ oz-each) water-packed pitted tart red cherries, well-drained
- ½ tsp almond extract
- optional: whipped cream or ice cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- In a bowl, combine the flour, oil, baking powder, sugar, and milk. Pour into a greased shallow 3-quart baking dish.
- In another bowl, combine the cherries, remaining sugar, and the extract. Spoon over the batter.
- Bake for about 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean.
- Serve warm, with whipped cream or ice cream if desired.
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