One of the most popular comfort food in Hungary. These sour cherry sponges are literally the easiest recipe, simple but so delicious.

This the first recipe that every Hungarian grandmother teaches to their grandchildren. Basically you just mix a few simple ingredients in a bowl with a whisker. Pour the batter into a baking pan, add a ton of sour cherries on the top and bake for 30 min. That is all! I wouldn’t even call it a proper recipe!

But guys! This is soooo delicious. The super moist sponge with the sweet, but a bit tangy sour cherries is amazing. And the fresh fruit creates little, even moister areas around them soaked with the juice from them.

As I read back what I have written, I realised that this is such a simple recipe I can’t really write a lot about it. But sometimes the simpliest things are the best. This dessert doesn’t want to be more than what it is. However, everybody loves it I think because the taste of it reminds them of home and family.

The sour cherry season is right around the corner, so try this recipe, becase you won’t regret it!

Sour Cherry Sponge

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Prep Time: 5 min. Baking Time: 30 min. Total Time: 35 min. Portions: 24 slices

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Ingredients:

• 6 eggs

• 250 g butter (melted)

• 250 g granulated sugar

• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

• 250g all-purpose flour (extra flour for coating the sour cherries)

• 1 package or 12g or 1 tablespoon baking powder

• 450-500g sour cherries (pitted)

Directions:

1. Preheat your oven to 340 F or 170 C. Line an 8x12 inch or 20x30 cm rectangle baking pan with parchment paper.

2. In a large bowl beat up the eggs and the sugar with a hand whisker.

3. Add the melted butter and the vanilla extract.

4. In a seperate bowl mix the baking powder and the flour together.

5. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture in three batches. Mix until you get an even batter.

6. Pour the batter into your baking pan. Coat your sour cherries with a few tablespoons of flour and evenly spread on the top of the batter.

7. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the top is golden brown and a fork comes out clean.

8. As soon as you take it out, turn upside down and remove the parchment paper from the bottom. Then turn it back and let is cool down completely.

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