Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
40 mins
Total Time:
1 hr
Servings:
12
Yield:
1 (9×13-inch) cake
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a deep 9×13-inch baking dish.
Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
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.
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.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes.
Cook’s Note
You can use yogurt or sour cream instead of milk.
It's easy to add in other flavors, such as lemon zest, mini chocolate chips, or sliced almonds.
The most time-consuming part of the prep work is pitting the cherries. This is easily done by slicing the cherry along its equator with a sharp knife and twisting the two halves. Put the edge of the knife blade between the pit and the fruit, and pull out the pit.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 302 | Calories |
| 9g | Fat |
| 54g | Carbs |
| 4g | Protein |
