Buttermilk Cake with Sour Milk Jam and Gin-Poached cherries
Buttermilk Cake with Sour Milk Jam and Gin-Poached cherries is a flavorful Continental Desserts & Baking dish prepared with quality ingredients. Preheat oven to 350°F.
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Easy Prep ≤ 4 steps · Fast & beginner friendly
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Moderate 5–8 steps · Everyday home cooking
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Expert ≥ 9 steps · Multi-step advanced prep
Ingredients Required
Tap or click any ingredient to check off during cookingStep-by-Step Cooking Method
Follow numbered steps for authentic taste and perfectionPreheat oven to 350°F.
Butter and flour pan.
Whisk baking soda, salt, and 2 cups flour in a medium bowl; set aside.
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Butter and flour pan.
Whisk baking soda, salt, and 2 cups flour in a medium bowl; set aside.
Using an electric mixer, beat sugar and 1 1/4 cups butter in another medium bowl until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes.
Add eggs one at a time, beating to blend between additions and scraping down sides of bowl.
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.
Bake until cake is golden and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes.
Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cake cool before turning out.
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.
Transfer to a small bowl; let cool (it will thicken as it sits).
Whisk in crème fraîche, cover, and chill.
DO AHEAD: Jam can be made 2 days ahead.
Keep chilled.
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.
Spoon a few dollops of jam onto plates.
Tear cake into pieces and arrange around jam.
Top with cherries and fennel fronds.
DO AHEAD: Cherries can be poached 3 days ahead.
Cover and chill.
Chef's Secret Tips & Serving Pairings
- Serve hot and fresh as a wholesome vegetarian meal.
- Pairs excellently with steamed rice, flatbreads, or fresh salad garnish.
