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Moist Cake With Tart Cherries

This is a traditional Serbian cake served with coffee (or any beverage) in many Yugoslavian households.   This recipe has been in our family for a very long time. Moist and not too sweet, it is always made with tart cherries as it was with generations beforehand.  Delicious! The Serbian name is “ViĆĄnjak Torta” – Cherry Cake Moist Cake With Tart Cherries 3 cups all-purpose flour  2 Tsp baking powder ¼ Tsp salt 3 eggs 1 ¾ cups sugar 2 Tsp vanilla 1 cup buttermilk* ½ cup vegetable oil 2 cups frozen tart cherries thawed** 2-3 Tbsp flour Powdered Sugar for Dusting Preheat oven to 375 F. Have a greased 9”x13” baking dish ready.   In separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt. Using a stand mixer, mix eggs, sugar, and vanilla until pale and well combined.  Then add buttermilk and oil, and mix. Gradually add the flour mixture. Mix on low speed. Will be thick consistency, muffin like batter.   Place thawed and drained cherries in their own bowl. Add about 2 Tbsp of flour and s