"You can't beat a classic cake - and Mary's crowd pleasing chocolate gâteau makes a wonderful make-ahead dessert for special occasions...."
INGREDIENTS
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6 large free-range eggs
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150g/5½oz caster sugar
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100g/3½oz self-raising flour, sifted
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50g/1¾oz cocoa powder, sifted
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2 x 390g jars black cherries in kirsch (500g/1lb 2oz drained weight)
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2 heaped tbsp cornflour
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750ml/1⅓ pint double cream, whipped
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150g/5½oz white chocolate
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250g/9oz plain chocolate (about 46% cocoa solids)
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24 fresh cherries with stalks