chocolate-cherry brownie cake

Name: Chocolate-Cherry Brownie Cake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 1 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup(s) shortening; 2 3/4 cup(s) sugar; 5 - eggs; 4 ounce(s) semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled; 1 teaspoon(s) cherry extract; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 3 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 cup(s) heavy whipping cream; FOR THE CHOCOLATE CHERRIES; 1 jar(s) (10 ounces) maraschino cherries with stems; 4 ounce(s) semisweet chocolate, chopped; 1 tablespoon(s) shortening; FOR THE FROSTING; 1 cup(s) butter, softened; 2 ounce(s) semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled; 1 teaspoon(s) cherry extract; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 3.75-4 cup(s) powdered sugar

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Private Recipe by

Chrystal Cackler

@journeyrock92

Huntsville, AL

From my Mamaw's recipe collection.

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prep time 45 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Bake

Ingredients For chocolate-cherry brownie cake

1 1/4 c

shortening
2 3/4 c

sugar
5

eggs
4 oz

semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled
1 tsp

cherry extract
1 tsp

vanilla
3 c

all purpose flour
1/2 tsp

salt
1/2 tsp

baking powder
1 c

heavy whipping cream
FOR THE CHOCOLATE CHERRIES
1 jar

(10 ounces) maraschino cherries with stems
4 oz

semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 Tbsp

shortening
FOR THE FROSTING
1 c

butter, softened
2 oz

semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled
1 tsp

cherry extract
1 tsp

vanilla
3.75-4 c

powdered sugar

How To Make chocolate-cherry brownie cake

1
Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in melted chocolate and extracts. In another bowl, whisk flour, salt and baking powder; add to creamed mixture alternately with cream, beating well after each addition.

2
Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs (do not overbake). Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Drain cherries, reserving 3 tablespoons juice for frosting; pat cherries dry with paper towels. In a microwave, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip cherries in chocolate mixture; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set.
3
For frosting, in a large bowl, beat butter until creamy. Add melted chocolate and extracts. Beat in confectioners’ sugar alternately with reserved cherry juice, adding enough confectioners' sugar to reach desired consistency; beat until smooth. Frost cake. Serve with chocolate cherries.
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