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chocolate covered cherry cake

(2 RATINGS)
75 Pinches
hellchell1 avatar
Anderson, SC
Updated on Nov 16, 2012

this is another recipe i wish i could send picture of maybe one day i learn how to do that this cake is so good you can't stop with just 1 piece it was a blue w\ribbon winner at the fair this year

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yield 1 large cake

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, unsalted, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3 - egg whites
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon cherry extract
  • 1 bottle (10 oz) maraschino cherries, remove the juice and cut the cherries into eigths
  • 2 tablespoons flour for sprinkling over diced cherries
  • WHIPPED CHOCOLATE GANACHE:
  • 1 package (12 oz) mini sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup whipping cream
  • 6 tablespoons butter, unsalted, softened

How To Make chocolate covered cherry cake

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350.
  • Step 2
    Line the bottom of three 6 inch cake pans or two 8 inch with wax paper. Grease the sides.
  • Step 3
    In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until creamy.
  • Step 4
    Beat in the egg whites. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, salt and baking powder.
  • Step 5
    In another bowl, combine the sour cream, cherry extract and reserved maraschino cherry juice.
  • Step 6
    Alternate adding the dry and wet mixtures to the butter, sugar and eggs until combined.
  • Step 7
    In a small bowl, sprinkle the 2 tablespoons of flour over the diced cherries and stir until the flour has been completely absorbed. Stir in the cherries.
  • Step 8
    Pour batter into prepared cake pans and bake for 30-35 minutes. Remove from pans and allow to cool completely on a wire rack.
  • Step 9
    Microwave chocolate chips and whipping cream in a microwave-safe bowl on medium power, 2 1/2-3 minutes, or until chocolate begins to melt.
  • Step 10
    Whisk until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Whisk in the butter, let stand 20 minutes.
  • Step 11
    Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer 3-4 minutes or until ganache forms soft peaks. Spread on cooled cake.
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