mocha cherry cake with maple butter glaze

Name: Mocha Cherry Cake with Maple Butter Glaze
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: ## FOR THE CHERRIES; 4 small shots espresso; 1/4 cup(s) tart dried cherries; 2 tablespoon(s) brown sugar; ## FOR THE BATTER; 1 stick(s) butter, at room temp; 1/2 cup(s) brown sugar; 3 tablespoon(s) sour cream or plain yogur; 2 - eggs; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1 1/2 cup(s) flour; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/4 cup(s) chocolate chips; ## FOR THE GLAZE; 1 tablespoon(s) butter; 2 tablespoon(s) maple syrup; 3/4 cup(s) confectioner's sugar

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Colette Z

Lost Angeles, CA

Updated on Sep 4, 2013

This cake is just right for a get-together with the girls and the glaze is sure to get a wide-eyed, jaw-dropped WOW.

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Mocha Cherry Cake with Maple Butter Glaze

prep time 15 Min

cook time 30 Min

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yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

FOR THE CHERRIES
4 small shots espresso
1/4 cup tart dried cherries
2 tablespoons brown sugar
FOR THE BATTER
1 stick butter, at room temp
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons sour cream or plain yogur
2 - eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup chocolate chips
FOR THE GLAZE
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons maple syrup
3/4 cup confectioner's sugar

How To Make mocha cherry cake with maple butter glaze

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350*F Line a 13 x 9 casserole pan with parchment paper and spray walls with nonstick oil.

Step 2

Hydrate the cherries: Make the coffee and pour into a small sauce pan. Add the dried cherries and 2 Tb brown sugar. Put over heat and bring to a gentle boil. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
Step 3

Make the batter: Blitz the butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, sour cream (or yogurt), eggs and vanilla in a food processor. Then add flour, baking soda and powder. Blitz until just incorporated.
Step 4

Disconnect the bowl from the food processor. Gently, stir the cherries and chocolate chips into the batter by hand. Spoon into the pan and smooth the top. Bake 30 minutes, until you can smell the cake and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool thoroughly.
Step 5

Make the Glaze: Put about a tablespoon of butter in a small pot and heat to a bubble. When it changes to a golden brown colour and smells toasty, remove from heat. Add maple syrup and confectioner's sugar. Stir until thick and smooth. Drizzle glaze over cooled cake and allow it to set (~5 minutes).
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