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A blue plate with three pieces of Romanian sour cherry cake cut in squares. It sits on a wooden coffee table, next to a white mug of coffee sitting on a red coaster

Romanian Sour Cherry Cake

This Romanian sour cherry cake is so soft and delicate, filled with fruits. It has a delicate vanilla taste, cut through by the sourness of the cherries in a perfect balance.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Romanian
Servings 10 people

Ingredients
  

  • 300 gr self rising flour
  • 200 gr caster sugar
  • 200 gr sour cherries
  • 10 gr baking powder
  • 100 ml vegetable oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 200 gr Greek yogurt
  • 2 tbsp vanilla essence
  • pinch of salt

Instructions
 

  • Start by taking the pits out from the sour cherries. Set aside.
  • Mix all the dry ingredients together.
  • Add the wet ingredients, and mix together until you obtain a smooth batter.
  • Pour the batter in a baking tray covered with greaseproof paper.
  • Add the cherries on top of the batter, pushing them inside a little bit.
  • Preheat the oven to 175 degrees Celsius.
  • Put the tray in the oven and bake for 30-40 minutes, until golden brown on top.
  • Take the cake out of the oven, let it cool down, and decorate with powdered sugar.
  • Allow the cake to completely cool before cutting. Enjoy!