Cherries are in season in summer – outside those few months, these delicious little fruits are rarely found in supermarkets. When they do appear in the market in winter, they are usually sold at exorbitant prices. For this reason, we recommend making the most of the cherries while in season. If you need a little inspiration, here is a small collection of cherry recipes – Our Top 15 Cherry Recipes – where these little red fellas are the stars! Get started before the season is over!
You can do a lot with cherries. Many people will probably just eat them straight out of the bag they bought them in. But there’s so much more you can do with cherries. From a simple cherry compote to a slightly more labor-intense Black Forest Cake, there’s plenty you can do. We’re talking mainly about baking recipes here, of course, but you can also use cherries for cooking. Sauces, chutneys, and the like are just a few examples of cherries in savory recipes.
This list here is all about sweet recipes, though. From simple and easy to not so simple and less easy – we got a lot. ;P When cherries are needed for the decoration of a bake, they should be fresh – for fillings and everything else, you can normally use frozen cherries. This means you can freeze some cherries in summer, when in season and cheaper, and use them later when there are no more in supermarkets available. Sounds good, right? ;)
So here is our »Best of the best« with cherries… or simply our favorite recipes from A to Z. What’s your favorite? Do you have one?
Simple & Easy Quark Cake with Cherries
The first cherry cake on this list is a simple Quark Cake with Cherries. Pretty much a cheesecake with cherries. It’s a great example of what you can do with frozen cherries. You don’t immediately realize the cherries inside the cake, but that’s OK. It makes the surprise all the more delightful, doesn’t it?
San Sebastian Cheeecake with Cherries
Cheesecakes are a great base for any kind of fruit or berries. This San Sebastian Cheesecake with Cherries is an absolute awesome, creamy cheesecake – plus some delicious cherries. In our opinion, it’s an awesome combination that’s always loved by our guests!
Easy Cherry (Star) Galette
If you want to serve your guests something special that looks great on the cake table, but requires little effort, try this Star-shaped Cherry Galette. Easy to prepare and an absolute eye-catcher! Isn’t it?! ;)
Drop Donuts with Cherry Compote
Cherries may not play the leading role here – Drop Donuts with Cherry Compote focus on the donuts (of course), but without the delicious compote, the dessert would only be half as good… let’s be honest! ;P
Cherry Streusel Pastries (German Kirschtaler)
It’s hard to not stumble over delicious Danish Streusel Pastries with Cherries here in Germany in summer – they are sold in basically every bakery. They are very popular. We understand. Streusels, cherries, and sugar icing are a great combination! ;)
Easy Ricotta Cherry Cake
Sponge cake and cherries are a great combination. As you can probably see here with this Ricotta Cherry Cake. If you want to use those cherries you just bought at the farmers market for a bake, this one here is a great option!
Vegan Shredded Pancake (Kaiserschmarrn) with Cherry Compote
Kaiserschmarrn without anything on the side is simply wrong. Many people like apple sauce on the side, but we prefer a delicious cherry compote with the shredded pancakes. The combination tastes better. And it looks better, too, thanks to the color contrast! ;P
Cherry Streusel Cake
Streusel cakes and cherries are like best friends. This delicious Cherry Streusel Cake is a great example of the combination. Crispy streusels meet soft, juicy cherries – simply perfect!
Sour Cherry & Blueberry Pie
Cherries don’t always have to be used on their own in a cake – have you ever tried a Sour Cherry & Blueberry Pie? The fruits work wonderfully together, and you get a really delicious pie with that combination of fruit and berries!
Black Forest Chocoalte Cheesecake
German Black Forest Cake meets cheesecake. This Black Forest Chocolate Cheesecake is the perfect base for a delicious cherry compote. Looks pretty good on the cake table, doesn’t it?!
German Cherry Tart (Kirschwähe)
Cherry tarts are widespread and loved in Southern Germany. Simple yeast cakes with a topping of sour cream, heavy cream, eggs, and cherries. This type of cake can also be made with other fruits, but we prefer cherries. Obviously! ;)
Classic German Black Forest Cake
This cake can certainly be described as Germany’s most popular cake export. Black Forest Cakes are known all over the world. Not loved everywhere (I guess), but you don’t have to like everything that’s put in front of you, right? ;P
Cherry & White Chocolate Rolls
If you like cinnamon rolls, you’ll love these Cherry Rolls with White Chocolate. A soft brioche-like dough, a delicious cherry filling with white chocolate, and the obligatory cream cheese glaze make these cherry rolls extremely delicious. However, they are also quite sweet. Just a little warning! ;P
Lemon Ricotta Polenta Cake with Cherries
Small accidents can lead to something delicious. This Lemon Ricotta Polenta Cake with Cherries was actually supposed to be something similar to cake bars. Luckily, a few things went wrong, otherwise we wouldn’t have such a delicious cake now!
Mini Cheesecakes with Cherry Compote
Small is beautiful. You don’t always have to bake big cakes to make everyone happy. Small Cheesecakes with Cherry Compote are always a great option when guests are coming over. Easy to prepare and incredibly delicious!
These are not all bakes with cherries we got on the blog. There is more. In case you want to try other recipes, check the Cherry Category for additional cakes, pies, scones, and more.
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