Description
A delightful cake featuring juicy cherries and a soft, buttery crumb, perfect for summer celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh cherries, pitted
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttercream frosting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a cake pan.
- Mix cherries with 1/2 cup of sugar and set aside.
- Cream together butter and the remaining sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, milk, and vanilla extract, mixing well.
- Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in the cherry mixture gently.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool before frosting with buttercream.
Notes
For best results, use ripe cherries and avoid overmixing the batter.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 440
- Sugar: 31g
- Sodium: 130mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 72g
- Fiber: 1.5g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg