To prepare a delicious chocolate and cherry cake, start by gathering the necessary ingredients. You will need 200 grams of butter, 200 grams of sugar, 4 eggs, 300 grams of flour, 10 grams of baking powder, and 3-4 tablespoons of cocoa. For the filling, make sure you have a jar of pitted cherries from compote, or if you prefer a fresher taste, you can use fresh cherries.
Start by softening the butter at room temperature, then add the sugar and mix well until you achieve a creamy and homogeneous mixture. It is important for the sugar to be well incorporated to obtain a fluffy cake. Add the eggs one by one, ensuring that each egg is well incorporated before adding the next. This step is essential for achieving a fine and airy texture.
After incorporating all the eggs, sift the flour together with the baking powder to avoid lumps. Start adding the flour mixture gradually, mixing with a spatula or a mixer on low speed until everything is well combined. Now, divide the mixture into two equal parts. In one of them, add the cocoa and mix well to obtain a uniform dark-colored dough.
Prepare a baking tray, which you can line with parchment paper or grease with butter and sprinkle with flour. Spread the cocoa mixture in the tray, leveling it with a spatula. Meanwhile, take the white mixture and spread it over the cocoa one. Use a knife or a toothpick to create decorative patterns, gently swirling the two colors together. This step will not only add an attractive appearance to the cake but will also contribute to a delicious taste.
Now, add the pitted cherries on top of the mixture, dispersing them evenly. Preheat the oven to a medium temperature and bake the cake for 40-50 minutes or until it turns golden and a tester inserted in the middle comes out clean. When ready, remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan.
To finish, prepare the cream you desire, using the ingredients presented in the recipe. Once the cake has completely cooled, spread the cream evenly over the surface of the cake, then prepare the chocolate glaze. You can use melted chocolate to create a wave pattern on top. Leave the cake in the fridge to set the cream and fix the glaze. Once it has set, the cake is ready to be cut and enjoyed. This combination of chocolate and cherries will delight any meal!
Start by softening the butter at room temperature, then add the sugar and mix well until you achieve a creamy and homogeneous mixture. It is important for the sugar to be well incorporated to obtain a fluffy cake. Add the eggs one by one, ensuring that each egg is well incorporated before adding the next. This step is essential for achieving a fine and airy texture.
After incorporating all the eggs, sift the flour together with the baking powder to avoid lumps. Start adding the flour mixture gradually, mixing with a spatula or a mixer on low speed until everything is well combined. Now, divide the mixture into two equal parts. In one of them, add the cocoa and mix well to obtain a uniform dark-colored dough.
Prepare a baking tray, which you can line with parchment paper or grease with butter and sprinkle with flour. Spread the cocoa mixture in the tray, leveling it with a spatula. Meanwhile, take the white mixture and spread it over the cocoa one. Use a knife or a toothpick to create decorative patterns, gently swirling the two colors together. This step will not only add an attractive appearance to the cake but will also contribute to a delicious taste.
Now, add the pitted cherries on top of the mixture, dispersing them evenly. Preheat the oven to a medium temperature and bake the cake for 40-50 minutes or until it turns golden and a tester inserted in the middle comes out clean. When ready, remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan.
To finish, prepare the cream you desire, using the ingredients presented in the recipe. Once the cake has completely cooled, spread the cream evenly over the surface of the cake, then prepare the chocolate glaze. You can use melted chocolate to create a wave pattern on top. Leave the cake in the fridge to set the cream and fix the glaze. Once it has set, the cake is ready to be cut and enjoyed. This combination of chocolate and cherries will delight any meal!
Ingredients
300 g flour mixed with a packet of baking powder, 250 g butter, 250 g sugar, 5 eggs, vanilla, 3-4 tablespoons cocoa, cherries from compote. Cream: a vanilla pudding, milk, 200 g butter, powdered sugar to taste, vanilla (I used an instant vanilla cream to which I added about 50 g of butter and sugar), chocolate glaze (I melted 2 tablespoons of Nutella).