Easy Cherry Snack Cake
This simple Cherry Cake is so easy and quick to make! A fluffy and tender vanilla cake topped with cherries that is a great spring and summer dessert and made completely from scratch in less than 10 minutes.
Servings: 6
Calories: 384kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter , room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups cake flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 Tablespoon milk
- 1 cup dark sweet or sour cherries (canned, drained well)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line an 8x8-inch pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides to lift the finished cake out. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment cream butter and sugar together at medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 4-5 minutes.
- Add one egg at a time and mix for 20 seconds after each addition. Add vanilla extract. Mix until combined.
- In a small bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
- With the mixer running at medium speed, alternately add flour mixture and milk in two portions. Mix until just combined. Don't overmix.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and spread evenly. Top with cherries and spread evenly.
- Bake for about 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let the cake rest for about 10 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack.
Nutrition
Calories: 384kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 123mg | Sodium: 137mg | Potassium: 276mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 895IU | Vitamin C: 0.8mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 1.4mg