
Hungarian Sour Cherry Cake (Meggyes Pite) — Kitchen Bliss
What Makes It Special
A rustic, lightly sweet sheet cake dotted with sour cherries (meggye), often enjoyed with coffee — some even call it a breakfast cake. Its simplicity lets the vibrant tart fruit shine. SaveurKitchen Bliss
Ingredients (serves ~12)
- 2 lbs (≈900g) pitted sour cherries (fresh or frozen)
- ¼ cup flour (for tossing cherries)
- 16 tbsp (225g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1½ cups (300g) sugar
- 3 tbsp Kirsch (cherry brandy) or a similar substitute
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 2¼ cups whole-wheat flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ¾ tsp salt
- 1 cup milk Saveur

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