Cherry pie

Cherry pie

Desserts

Discover this delicious cherry tart, a traditional German dessert that will delight your guests.

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The cherry pie is a traditional German dessert, both delicious and refreshing, perfect for summer days.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$2.33 $0.29 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $1.40
  • $0.14
  • $0.26
  • $0.08
  • $0.14
  • $0.31

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Beat the eggs and sugar together until you have a smooth, even mixture. ≈ 4 min
  2. Combine the flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder, then sift the mixture into the egg-based batter. ≈ 4 min
  3. Gently mix. ≈ 4 min
  4. Pour the batter into a loaf pan, then bake in a preheated oven until it is fully cooked. ≈ 3 min
  5. Combine the heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla extract, then whisk until you reach a thick consistency. ≈ 4 min
  6. Cut the cake into two layers, and apply a layer of cherry liqueur to each layer. ≈ 8 min
  7. Spread the first layer of cake with a layer of cream and sprinkle it with 🍒. ≈ 2 min
  8. Add the second layer of cake, then apply frosting and cherries again. ≈ 3 min
  9. Cover the entire cake with whipped cream. ≈ 3 min
  10. The cake can be decorated with cherries, according to personal preference. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Cherry pie

  • egg$1.40
  • powdered sugar$0.14
  • flour$0.26
  • baking powder$0.08
  • sugar$0.14
  • Vanilla extract$0.31

Total$2.33

that's $0.29 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • egg
  • powdered sugar
  • flour
  • Cocoa powder
  • baking powder
  • Animal cream
  • sugar
  • Vanilla extract

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