Pit these little babies. I use a cherry pitter. Which is also very handy to pit olives. I got mine at Williams-Sonoma. I did not see this exact one on their site, but it is the same idea. Here are some others.

On to the batter. Cream together butter and sugar until very light and fluffy. About 3 minutes.

Add the eggs one at a time until well mixed.

Add the remaining ingredients until just combined.

Add the cherries to a buttered, 2 quart baking dish.

Cover the cherries with the batter.

Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes.

It will come out all beautiful and golden brown. Let it cool for about 15-20 minutes before serving.

Serve with a dusting of powdered sugar. Or my favorite way, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.