Chocolate cherry cake

Cherry and chocolate is one of the classic flavor combinations. Today's chocolate cherry cake is rich and aromatic. It is very simple and quick to prepare. The sponge is baked on a baking sheet in one go, which saves time.

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Cook Time 30

Preparation time (min.) 12

Total Time 12 30

Course Bakery

Cuisine European

Servings people

Calories 345 kcal

Equipment

1 mix bowl
1 baking sheet
1 whisk
1 teaspoon
1 baking paper optionally non-stick mat

Ingredients

For the dough preparation:

5 pcs egg
200 g sugar
160 ml milk
15 g cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
80 ml vegetable oil
230 g flour
120 g cherry

For the cream preparation:

400 g ricotta
200 g sour cream
120 g sugar
100 g cherry

Instructions

Dough preparation:

Prepare everything necessary for the sponge. Pit the cherries, place them in a bowl. Juice will collect at the bottom, which will be used for soaking. If the berries are frozen – squeeze them out.
Place sugar and eggs in a bowl.
5 pcs egg, 200 g sugar
Whisk with a mixer until light and fluffy and the sugar granules have dissolved. Pour in room temperature milk.
160 ml milk
And vegetable oil.
80 ml vegetable oil
Mix, sift flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder.
15 g cocoa powder, 230 g flour, 1 tsp baking powder
Knead the dough, the consistency should be thick enough to pour from the whisk in a thick stream.
Pour onto a baking sheet lined with parchment or a non-stick mat, here the size is 30×40 cm. Scatter cherries on top.
120 g cherry
Bake in the oven at 170 ℃ for 20-25 minutes. Pierce with a wooden skewer, it should come out dry.

Cream preparation:

Prepare everything necessary for the cream. Make the cream by whipping ricotta, sour cream, and sugar until smooth and the sugar crystals have dissolved. Cut round or square sponges from a single sheet of dough, here there are 4 round ones with a diameter of 16 cm.
400 g ricotta, 200 g sour cream, 120 g sugar
Assemble the cake, spreading cream on the sponges and laying out fresh cherries.
100 g cherry
Don’t forget to soak with cherry juice.
Allow to stabilize in the refrigerator for 10-12 hours.
Decorate as desired. The chocolate cherry cake is ready.

Nutrition

Calories: 345kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 7gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.05gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 63mgPotassium: 157mgFiber: 1gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 288IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 110mgIron: 1mg

Keyword cherry, pastry dough, sweet