Drunken Cherry Chocolate Cake
"What makes this a drunken cake? Well, the cherries are soaked in a golden rum and the layers are moist from cherry rum syrup. Did I win you over yet? This cake is scrumptious. It really is as good as it looks. This cake is amazingly good; moist, chocolatey, boozy, and cherry-liscious. I think it’s a winner!..."
INGREDIENTS
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4 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened to room temp
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1½ cups white granulated sugar
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2 eggs
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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1 cup warm milk (I used 1%)
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1⅓ cups all-purpose flour
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¾ cup unsweetened dark chocolate cocoa powder (I used one that is a blend of natural and dutched cocoa)
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2½ tsp baking powder
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⅛ tsp fine sea salt
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Filling
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4 cups (1 lb) fresh pitted cherries
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½ cup golden rum (I used Bacardi Gold $8/bottle at a liquor store)
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¼ cup cold filtered water
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Cherry Cream Frosting
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2 sticks unsalted butter, softened to room temp
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3 cups powdered sugar
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¼ tsp fine sea salt
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16 oz (2 blocks) cream cheese, softened to room temp and cut into 16 pieces
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4 Tbsp of the reserved cherry/rum syrup
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Decorating the Cake
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Semi-sweet chocolate chips to create shaved chocolate
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A handful of fresh cherries for the top
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