Polish Cherry Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 cups pitted fresh sweet cherries
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 0.5 cups olive oil
• 4 large eggs
• 1 container plain yogurt , 6 ounce
• 1 tablespoon olive oil , Optional

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Whisk 1 cup sugar, flour, baking powder, and baking soda in a mixing bowl until evenly combined.

2. 2

   Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir pitted cherries in the butter until tender, sprinkling them with 1 tablespoon of sugar, 8 to 10 minutes. Set aside.

3. 3

   Form a well in the center of the dry ingredients, and pour in 1/2 cup olive oil, eggs, and yogurt; lightly stir the mixture to make a soft dough. Scrape batter into a 9x12-inch baking dish. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil (if using), and top with cherries.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven until cake is set and golden on top and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 40 minutes.