This sweet cake is moist, tender and buttery, fine grained and slightly spongy yet somewhat dense and eggy. Studded with sour cherries, it makes a wonderful contrast of sweet and tart.

Call or check Today's Cafe Menu Fridays and Saturdays for slice availability.

9-inch by 12-inch (quarter sheet) cake available by Advance Order.

9-inch by 12-inch (quarter sheet) cake serves 12-16

4.25 per slice | $49 for a 9-inch by 12-inch cake

George Lang, in The Cuisine of Hungary, calls this Cherry Cake "all that a cake should be." In Hungarian, Cseresznyés Lepénye.