Lemon Pound Cake With Cherry Compote

• Cake:
• Cooking spray
• 3 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (about 13 2/3 ounces)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh lemon rind
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh mint
• 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
• Compote:
• 4 cups pitted sweet cherries (about 1 1/2 pounds)
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0.
2. To prepare the cake, coat a 10-inch tube pan with cooking spray; dust with 2 tablespoons flour.
3. Lightly spoon remaining 3 cups flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine 3 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Combine 2 cups granulated sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating at low speed, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Add rind, juice, and mint; beat just until blended.
4. Spoon batter into prepared pan; sharply tap the pan once on counter to remove air bubbles. Bake at 350u0b0 for 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool completely on a wire rack. Sift powdered sugar over top of cake. Cut cake into 16 slices.
5. To prepare compote, combine cherries, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons water, and cornstarch in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in extract. Cool. Serve with cake.

cooking spray, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, butter, eggs, lowfat buttermilk, lemon rind, lemon juice, fresh mint, powdered sugar, sweet cherries, granulated sugar, water, cornstarch, almond extract

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/lemon-pound-cake-with-cherry-compote (may not work)