How to Bake Cherry Cake with Sweet Cherry Compote

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ cup milk
• 1 ½ cups fresh cherries, pitted and halved
• 2 cups fresh or frozen cherries, pitted and halved
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 2 tbsp water
• 1 tbsp lemon juice (optional)
• 1 tsp cornstarch (optional for thickening)