INGREDIENTS
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1/2 cup unsalted butter
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1 pound fresh sweet cherries, pitted and halved, divided
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1 cup all purpose flour
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1/2 cup ground almonds or almond meal
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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2 large eggs
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3/4 cup sugar, white granulated
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1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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1/4 teaspoon pure almond extract (optional)
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1/3 cup milk