Cherry Almond Upside Down Cake

Cherries have a natural affinity with almonds; here they unite in a delicious upside-down cake. from eating well magazine.

To make topping: preheat oven to 350f coat a 9-inch cake pan with cooking spray.

Toss cherries with sugar , kirsch and cornstarch in a medium bowl.

Spoon into the prepared pan , arranging the cherries in a single layer.

Set aside.

To make cake: combine flour , almonds , baking powder and salt in a food processor or blender.

Process until the almonds are ground to a fine meal.

Beat egg whites in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form.

Gradually beat in 1 / 3 cup sugar , continuing until stiff and glossy.

Beat whole eggs and the remaining 1 / 3 cup sugar in a separate mixing bowl with an electric mixer until thickened and pale , about 5 minutes.

Blend in vanilla.

Whisk one-quarter of the beaten egg whites into the whole-egg mixture.

Sprinkle half of the flour mixture over the top and fold with a rubber spatula until just blended.

Fold in the remaining beaten whites , then the remaining flour mixture.

Spread the batter over the cherries in the prep.

tart cherries, sugar, kirsch, cornstarch, cake flour, whole unblanched almond, baking powder, salt, egg whites, eggs, vanilla extract