Morello Cherry Sponge Cake (Sour Cherry Cake)

Name: Morello Cherry Sponge Cake (Sour Cherry Cake)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 5 medium eggs; ½ cup cold water; 2 pinches salt; 1 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice; ½ cup white sugar; 1½ tbsp bourbon vanilla sugar (or 1 tsp vanilla extract); 2 cups all-purpose flour; ¼ cup sunflower oil; 1 tbsp lemon zest (from 1 lemon); 2¾ cups pitted Morello sour cherries; 1 tbsp all-purpose flour (or cornstarch, for coating the cherries); 2 tbsp powdered sugar (for dusting (optional))

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:40min

A light Romanian sponge cake with Morello (sour) cherries pressed into the top, lemon zest and vanilla. Make it with fresh or frozen cherries any time of year. It cuts into 20 pieces.

Updated at: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 08:30:37 GMT