Fresh Cherry Cake

This cherry cake is a deliciously moist cake topped with fresh sweet cherries and drizzled with cherry juice for a crowd-pleasing summer dessert.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 302 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 4 cups halved and pitted cherries
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup butter, softened
• 1.5 cups white sugar, divided
• 1.25 cups cherry juice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes.

Step 3

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a deep 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 4

Beat 1 cup sugar and butter in a separate bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in milk and vanilla. Add flour mixture and mix until batter is well blended and thick, 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 5

Spread batter in the prepared baking dish. Arrange cherries over the batter, then drizzle cherry juice over top. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup sugar over the surface.