\n- Grease a 9″ cake pan.<\/li>\n
- In a small bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.<\/li>\n
- In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.<\/li>\n
- Add the eggs, one at a time, then stir in vanilla.<\/li>\n
- Add dry ingredients and milk in batches – starting and ending with the dry ingredients.<\/li>\n
- Gently fold in cherries.<\/li>\n
- Pour into prepared pan and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, test with a toothpick.<\/li>\n
- Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.<\/li>\n
- Dust with confectioners sugar.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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