Fresh Cherry Cake

Ingredients

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

Instructions

1. 1

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

2. 2

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

3. 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. 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. 5

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