Fresh Cherry Cake

This cherry cake made with fresh cherries and cherry juice is my wife’s favorite summertime cake.

Preparation Details

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 40 mins

Total Time: 1 hr

Servings: 12

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups white sugar, divided
• ½ cup butter, softened
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups halved and pitted cherries
• 1 ¼ cups cherry juice

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a deep 9×13-inch baking dish.
2. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes.