Fresh Cherry Cake

This homemade white cake is topped with fresh cherries and drizzled with cherry juice for a picture-perfect special occasion dessert.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 302 Calories

Ingredients

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

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

Step 4

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

Step 5

Spread batter in the prepared baking dish; arrange cherries on top. Drizzle cherry juice over the cherries. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup sugar over the surface.