Buttermilk Cake with Sour Milk Jam and Gin-Poached cherries

Name: Buttermilk Cake with Sour Milk Jam and Gin-Poached cherries
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking soda; 237 milliliters buttermilk; 237 milliliters dried tart cherries; 237 milliliters crème fraîche; 2 larges eggs; 16 servings Fennel fronds (for serving); 473 milliliters all-purpose flour plus more; 237 milliliters gin; 2 teaspoons juniper berries; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 118 milliliters sugar; 296 milliliters (2 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more; 237 milliliters whole milk

This recipe serves 16. One serving contains 305 calories, 4g of protein, and 19g of fat. If $1.12 per serving falls in your budget, Buttermilk Cake with Sour Milk Jam and Gin-Poached cherries might be an awesome vegetarian recipe to try. Not Head to the store and pick up juniper berries, milk, butter, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour pan.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Frying Pan

Whisk baking soda, salt, and 2 cups flour in a medium bowl; set aside.

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Baking Soda

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour pan.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Oven

Frying Pan

Whisk baking soda, salt, and 2 cups flour in a medium bowl; set aside.

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Baking Soda

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Using an electric mixer, beat sugar and 1 1/4 cups butter in another medium bowl until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes.

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Butter

Sugar

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Add eggs one at a time, beating to blend between additions and scraping down sides of bowl.

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Egg

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Reduce mixer speed to low and, with motor running, add dry ingredients in 3 additions alternating with buttermilk in 2 additions, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Scrape batter into prepared pan.

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Buttermilk

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Bake until cake is golden and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes.

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Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cake cool before turning out.

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DO AHEAD: Cake can be made 2 days ahead. Store tightly wrapped at room temperature.

Bring milk and sugar to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar; reduce heat and simmer gently, whisking occasionally, until mixture measures a scant 1/4 cup, 20-25 minutes.

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Sugar

Milk

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Transfer to a small bowl; let cool (it will thicken as it sits).

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Whisk in crème fraîche, cover, and chill.

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Creme Fraiche

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DO AHEAD: Jam can be made 2 days ahead. Keep chilled.

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Jam

Bring cherries, gin, sugar, juniper berries, and 1 cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan; reduce heat and simmer until liquid is syrupy, 6-8 minutes.

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Juniper Berries