Cherry-Vanilla Tea Cake with Vanilla Sugar

Name: Cherry-Vanilla Tea Cake with Vanilla Sugar
Yield: 10 Servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2/3 cup sour cream; 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel; 1 cup canned pitted sweet cherries, halved, drained; 1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise; 2 tablespoons powdered sugar

By Ken Haedrich

February 28, 2002

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