Samantha NicoleThere are just some things that go together, and cherries and chocolate may be at the top of the list. Easy Chocolate Cherry Cake is an elegant way to combine both of these great tastes! Moist, rich, chocolate cake is baked and then topped with juicy, plump, sweet, dark cherries to develop one of the most decadent desserts you will ever enjoy! Easy Chocolate Cherry Cake is just that; an easy, beautiful way to serve an incredible dessert. Chocolate and cherries have never tasted better!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature, plus more, to taste, for greasing the pan
- 1 cup all purpose-flour, plus more, to taste, for dusting the pan
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cups dark cherries, pitted and halved
- whipped cream, to taste, for serving
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Step 2 -Use the extra butter to lightly grease a 9-inch square pan. Line it with parchment paper and grease it with more of the extra butter, then dust it with the extra flour.
Step 3 -In a medium bowl, add the remaining 1 cup of the flour, the cocoa powder, the baking powder, the baking soda, and the salt and whisk to combine.
Step 4 -In a large bowl, add the sugar and the remaining 1/2 cup of the butter and beat with an electric mixer until it is light and fluffy.
Step 5 -Add the egg and the vanilla to the butter-sugar mixture and beat with the electric mixer until it is incorporated, about 1 minute.
Step 6 -Alternate adding the flour mixture and the buttermilk to the butter mixture and mix after each addition, until the cake batter is well combined.
Step 7 -Pour the cake batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle with the chocolate chips.
Step 8 -Bake the cake until it is not quite cooked but starting to set, about 25 minutes.
Step 9 -Top the cake with the cherry halves, then bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 15 minutes.
Step 10 -Slice the cake and top with the whipped cream.
Step 11 -Serve.
