Dried Cherry Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/2 cup chopped dried cherries
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) container vanilla yogurt
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1 tablespoon sugar

Recipe

• combine cherries, hot water, and almond extract: let stand 20 minutes. drain cherries, and pat dry between layers of paper towels. set aside.
• in a large bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder, and 1 cup sugar. add yogurt, eggs, and oil. stir well. fold in cherries. pour batter into a greased and floured 9 inch round cake pan.
• stir pecans and 1 tablespoon sugar together. sprinkle on top of batter in pan.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 35 minutes, or until wooden pick comes out clean. cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. serve warm, or at room temperature.