Elfie has been a customer of GermanDeli.com for years. Elfi and Bill, her trusty assistant and husband, often surprise us with wonderful traditional cakes.

Here is one you'll enjoy.

4 eggs
1 ½ c. sugar
1 envelope Dr. Oetker Bourbon Vanille-Zucker (vanilla sugar)
1 cup Meggle Alpine Butter
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 (700 g) jar Mamminger Schattenmorellen (well drained)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease and flour 3 X 13 baking pan or large springform pan.
Mix eggs, sugar, vanilla sugar, & butter.
Add flour & baking powder.
Pour in pan, spread to level out & scatter drained cherries on top.
Bake at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out dry.