ROMANIAN SOUR CHERRY CAKE

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This recipe is best with fresh sour cherries, but you can use canned sour cherries as well. It combines very nicely the sour flavor with the cake's sweetness. It is a very popular recipe in Romania.

Provided by oanaT

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Lemon Dessert Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 7

5 eggs, separated
1 ¼ cups superfine sugar
5 tablespoons sunflower seed oil
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 lemon, zested
½ teaspoon vanilla extract, or more to taste
2 ¼ cups pitted sour cherries

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease an 8x16-inch cake pan.
  • Beat egg whites in a bowl until foamy. Add sugar little by little while continuing to beat.
  • Blend the yolks and oil together in a bowl.
  • Add the yolk mixture to the bowl with the egg whites. Add lemon zest and vanilla extract. Mix for 3 more minutes. Gently blend in flour using a tablespoon. Pour batter into the prepared pan and spread cherries on top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown, 40 to 60 minutes. Turn off the oven, leaving cake inside with the door closed for 30 minutes. Allow to cool before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 303.7 calories, Carbohydrate 48.6 g, Cholesterol 93 mg, Fat 9.8 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 6.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 36.9 mg, Sugar 28.3 g

Carey Brewer
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This cake was delicious! I made it for my family and they all loved it. The cake was moist and flavorful, and the cherries added a nice tartness. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a delicious and easy-to-make cake.


adu ni
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I made this cake for a potluck at work and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it. The cake was so easy to make and it turned out so beautiful. I will definitely be making this cake again.


Rosani Budha
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This Romanian sour cherry cake was an absolute delight! The combination of the tangy cherries and the sweet, buttery cake was heavenly. I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly. The cake was moist and fluffy, and the cherries were pl