If you are looking to make an easy cake perhaps something for Sunday brunch, then this cherry sponge sheet cake is the perfect one for you. I usually make this delicious cake in the spring, when cherries are in season. Lucky me, I managed to freeze a few bags of pitted cherries so I can make cherry cake all year round!

Sheet cakes might be thought by some bakers as the lazy man’s cake, but that is why they go well with so many different condiments. Think of it as a plain cake that needs some accessorizing! On top of each squared piece of cake, swirl on some whipped cream and then top it off with a fresh cherry. You can also sprinkle powdered sugar on top or even serve each slice with a scoop of ice cream!

Whatever you choose to do, this cherry sheet cake is also good simply on it’s own. Refreshing, sweet, and light, it’s a wonderful cake if you would like to extend the summer season like me! Try out this recipe and let me know how it turned out for you, remember we always love to see readers pictures!

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Cherry Sponge Sheet Cake

Easy, light, and refreshing sheet cake made from cherries.

Prep Time: 10 min Cook Time: 30 min Total Time: 40min

Ingredients:

For Cake

200g all purpose flour
180g sugar
360g plain yogurt (or two 180g yogurt cups)
125g margarine
50ml milk
4 large eggs
2.5 tsp vanilla sugar or vanilla extract
2 tsp baking powder

For Cherry Filling

500g cherries, pitted and washed
2.5 tsp vanilla sugar

Instructions:

1. In a small bowl, toss cherries together with vanilla sugar.
2. In a separate mixing bowl, separate egg whites from yolks. Using an electric mixer, beat egg whites and slowly add in half of the 180g of sugar. Keep beating until peaks form.
3. Mix yolks using an electric mixer in yet another mixing bowl with the remaining sugar, vanilla sugar, yogurt, margarine, and baking powder.
4. Slowly fold in the yolk mixture with the egg white and sugar mixture until combined. In a greased and prepared baking sheet, pour batter and sprinkle cherries on top.
5. Bake at 356 F for half an hour. Then remove from oven, allow to cool, and slice into squares. To serve, sprinkle powdered sugar on top using a tea/coffee strainer. Voila!