Cherry Streusel Cake with Chocolate

Nothing is better than a sweet juicy cherry cake with crunchy, buttery crumbs on top. Whether you use fresh, frozen or canned cherries, this German coffee cake / Kirschstreuselkuchen is packed full of delicious cherry and chocolate flavours and great for afternoon tea, or as a snack. I used 100 grams of raw sugar for the cake, but if you prefer it sweeter, use up to 150 grams.

Batter	Streusel
350 g Cherries, pitted (don't thaw if using frozen one or the canned one) 3 Eggs, at room temperature 100 g Raw sugar (or up to 150 g) 1 Vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped out 150 ml Mild olive oil 250 g White spelt flour 1 package Vanilla pudding powder 2 tsp Baking powder 100 g Chocolate of your choice (I used white chocolate), chopped	50 g Butter, softened 50 g Raw sugar 100 g White spelt flour

Wash, dry and pit the cherries, or, if from a jar, drain them. Set aside. Don't thaw if using the frozen one. Line a heart-shaped or round springform tin with baking paper. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F.
To prepare the streusel, mix softened butter with sugar and flour until streusel forms. I store it in the fridge while preparing the batter.
Split the vanilla bean in half and scrape out the seeds. Beat the eggs with the raw sugar and vanilla seeds until fluffy. Add the oil and beat to combine.
Mix the spelt flour, vanilla pudding powder and baking powder in a bowl. Slowly mix the flour mixture into the egg mixture. Fold in chopped chocolate.
Pour the batter into the prepared springform pan. Top the batter with the pitted cherries. Spread the streusel over the cherries.
Bake the cake in the middle of hot oven for 45-55 minutes or until the top is golden brown and a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

29 comments:

Brian's Home Blog 18/7/23 23:36: That's beautiful, I'd love to have some!!!
Norma2 19/7/23 00:57: Angie, the oil will make it moister and the vanilla powder will give it a spectacular aroma and color! Not to mention the cover with the streusel with the cherries!
anne in the kitchen 19/7/23 01:41: Chocolate and cherries? Yes, please!
J.P. Alexander 19/7/23 03:46: Se ve tan rico. Es un lindo pastel. Tomó nota. Gracias por la receta Te mando un beso.
Citu 19/7/23 03:47: Se ve tan rico. Es un lindo pastel. Tomo nota. Gracias por la receta Te mando un beso. https://enamoradadelasletras.blogspot.com/
DeniseinVA 19/7/23 04:38: Oh my gosh, this looks and sounds amazing.
Margaret D 19/7/23 08:06: How gorgeous is that recipe and the photo...just love cherries.
Lola Martínez 19/7/23 08:27: Un pastel delicioso para esos caprichos dulces que a veces tenemos. Me gusta mucho que lleve crumble, tiene más sabor aún
Paola 19/7/23 09:08: Adoro le cigliegie! e le tue foto sono davvero fantastiche, viene voglia di rubare subito una fetta.
delphine 19/7/23 09:23: Il est magnifique c'est si bon les cerises
Bonne journée
DEZMOND 19/7/23 09:49: Looks lovely, I love everything with cherries and I used to like adding pudding to cake batters myself, especially the strawberry or raspberry one to give them some flavour.
eileeninmd 19/7/23 11:30: Another delicious treat, thanks for sharing. I love the streusel cake and cherries.
Take care, have a great day!
roentare 19/7/23 12:04: This just looks delish!
Javier 19/7/23 12:53: Such a lovely cake! Looks delicious
Anonymous 19/7/23 12:55: Judee from Gluten Free A-Z Blog: This beautiful cherry cake is blowing me away with the chocolate and cherries. You mentioned in my comments that you don't eat carbs. Do you eat your baked goods? They are amazing.
Whats Cookin Italian Style Cuisine 19/7/23 16:53: what a wonderful combination with cherry and chocolate my family will love this!
COCINA Y REPOSTERÍA DE ANTAÑO 19/7/23 17:22: Hola Angie. ¡Qué receta tan rica! Te ha quedado espectacular. Besos y gracias por compartir 😘
Christine 19/7/23 20:08: I love cherries this looks so good.
David M. Gascoigne, 19/7/23 20:50: I have the cherries in the house, so I am part way there!
Bill 19/7/23 21:03: That looks devine.
Cooking Julia 19/7/23 23:02: This year unfortunately, cherries were rare and very expensive. Your cake looks terrific!
foodtravelandwine 20/7/23 03:46: I love love this cake!.....unfortunately, I ate all the cherries by myself!!....this cake looks delicious!!.....Abrazotes, Marcela
Yvonne @ Fiction Books Reviews 20/7/23 08:33: Cherries and chocolate - a winning combination for sure! :)
speedy70 20/7/23 14:54: Adoro le ciliegie, un dolce molto goloso e bello!!!
Carol @Comfort Spring Station 20/7/23 16:21: I do love cherries. This looks yummy.
Federica Simoni 21/7/23 08:32: Wow perfetta e golosa!!!
Anonymous 22/7/23 16:41: Love cherries and have pinned this wonderful sounding treat. Karen (Back Road Journal)
My name is Erika. 24/7/23 11:44: if I'd been better caught up on reading blogs I would have made my coffee cake with cherries rather than blueberries the other morning. I even had the cherries. This looks delicious. too. Hugs-Erika
Valentina 1/8/23 00:05: I absolutely love cherries and chocolate together. Not all fruits are this delicious with chocolate. And cherries are one of the best parts about summer. :-) ~Valentina P.S. Love the heart shape!