Summer Desserts We Love: Cherry Time

Last week, we found you fifteen desserts we loved that made the most of summer berries. This week? It's cherry time. Whether you stir them into a cake batter, pile them in a pie crust, or layer them in brownies, there are any number of ways to celebrate cherry season. Here are some of our favorites.

Tarts and Pies

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Cherry-Amaretto Tart: A crust of shortbread crumbs and ground almonds is complemented by a sweet almond liqueur-flavored mascarpone filling—with Amaretto-glazed cherries on top.

Deep Dish Cherry Pie: Two pounds of cherries in a super-flaky butter-shortening double crust make for a timeless dessert classic.

Simple Cherry Pie: This recipe from Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies has only a single crust, so there are even more cherries to love.

Cakes and Clafoutis

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Cherry Clafoutis: A custardy French cake that's heavy on the fruit—just as good served cold the next day for breakfast.

Black Cherry and Raspberry Kuchen: A coffee cake-like creation, with cherries and berries that bleed into the cake, streaking it with sweet-tart dark red juices and keeping it nice and moist.

And More

Actually Good Frozen Yogurt with Roasted Cherry Compote: Fresh, simple frozen yogurt gets even better with cherries that are roasted, then brightened with lemon zest and intensified with cherry liqueur and toasted spices.

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