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Ingredients
- 2 cups white whole wheat flour">flour or all-purpose flour">flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 cup vanilla almond milk
- 1/3 cup chopped Blue Diamond Whole Natural Almonds
- 1 cup fresh cherries, pits removed and halved
- For the almond streusel topping:
- 1/2 cup chopped Blue Diamond Whole Natrual Almonds
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablspoons white whole wheat flour or all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter
- For the almond glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons vanilla almond milk
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
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