Cherry cake recipes

Make the most of juicy cherries in this cake, enriched with almonds and soured cream, and finished with a crumble topping. It's delicious with custard

If you know someone who likes bakewell tart, then they will just love this cake – it’s full of almond flavour and sandwiched with cherry jam

Bake your chocolate dipped cherry cake and eat it

Make this moreish cherry cake for afternoon tea or a coffee morning. Made with sweet glacé cherries and crunchy almonds, it won't last long

Try a new take on a Victoria sponge, but a little more grown-up, with macerated cherries, custard cream and almonds. Add kirsch to the cherries, if you like

Delicious and perfect for a picnic

This fruity cake uses ground rice and almond extract for a cheaper bake - perfect for a cake sale or as a teatime treat

Sweet cocoa pastry is filled with a rich, fruity filling of chocolate and cherries in this heavenly German gateau-inspired dessert

Swirls of cherries ensure this sublime cheesecake has a summer flavour, perfect for a sunset dinner party outside

Cherry cakes are one of the most popular cakes sold by baking experts, the WI. This one will be a guaranteed hit at any cake sale

Impress your guests with this chocolate cherry layered cream cake - a revamped version of a retro classic.

This indulgent cake is perfect for tea in the garden

Cherry and almond is a heavenly combination. This fruity dessert has a sponge top and crunchy finish. Serve with plenty of custard

These cute cakes make a perfect finish for a special dinner and you can bake the sponge up to two days ahead

An irresistible almond sponge, studded with juicy cherries and chocolate chunks. It'll keep in your cake tin for a few days – if it lasts that long!

This impressive make-ahead dessert, from Good Food reader Jane White, is sure to become a favourite

The perfect summer dessert - fruity, sweet and delicious

An impressive looking dessert that is easy to serve - perfect for dinner parties and occasions

Not just for Easter, this delicious cake makes a good centrepiece all year round

This sweet and sour cherry and almond tart from Lina Stores is the ultimate Italian treat. Serve up a slice as the perfect end to any meal

A gluten-free light bake that uses polenta in place of flour and orange blossom to flavour a drizzle syrup

Keep these five ingredients in your storecupboard so you can whip up a tasty traybake when friends drop by unexpectedly

This nutty pistachio sponge has a layer of sweet, black cherry jam that'll leave you wanting more. It's an impressive party dessert, yet simple to make

Round off an idyllic afternoon with friends by presenting this stunning, make-ahead dessert