DRUNKEN CHERRY CAKE (CLASSIC RECIPE)
This Drunken Cherry Cake is a decadent dessert of chocolate sponge, pitted cherries, and chocolate ganache. A Slavic classic recipe.
Provided by Natalya Drozhzhin
Categories Dessert
Time 2h
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Drain juice from canned cherries. Place them in a dish and cover them with vodka. Cover dish with plastic wrap and allow cherries to soak for at least 8 hours and up to overnight.
- Prepare chocolate sponge cakes (see linked recipe above).
- Cut off a thin layer from each sponge cake. Set it aside carefully, as you will use it as a cake "lid" later on.
- Cut a line close to the inner rim of the cake. Rip out the inside of the cake to create a bowl. Gently rip the cake insides into small pieces and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, use a hand mixer to combine sugar and ultra-cold heavy whipping cream. Whisk on medium-high until the cream reaches stiff peaks.
- Drain alcohol from cherries. Mix sponge cake crumbs, cherries, and about 80% of the cake cream together.
- Fill each cake bowl with cake cream. Carefully cover each cake bowl with cake lid.
- Stack layers together with a bit of cream in between. With remaining cream, frost the outside of the entire cake. Refrigerate it while you prepare chocolate ganache.
- Place chocolate chips in a bowl. In a sauce pan over medium-heat, bring cream to a simmer (do not let it reach a boil). Pour hot cream over the chocolate chips, stirring constantly until the ganache is smooth and melted. Allow it to cool to room temperature.
- Place chocolate ganache in a piping bag or a plastic storage bag with one of the ends cut. Drizzle chocolate on the edges of the cake, letting it drip off the sides. Apply the remaining chocolate ganache to the top of the cake, spreading it carefully to create a smooth top. Use remaining cherries to decorate the outside of the cake as you wish.
- Keep cake refrigerated overnight to allow it to set. Serve cold.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 641 kcal, Carbohydrate 72 g, Protein 5 g, Fat 30 g, SaturatedFat 18 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 132 mg, Sodium 264 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 35 g, UnsaturatedFat 10 g, ServingSize 1 serving
FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH TOASTED HAZELNUTS AND BRANDIED CHERRIES
This over-the-top cake has impressive looks and moistness. Start the cherries ahead: They soak in brandy for a week and then in syrup for at least two days.
Categories Mixer Chocolate Dairy Egg Fruit Nut Dessert Bake Freeze/Chill Chill Bon Appétit Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- For brandied cherries:
- Combine brandy and dried cherries in 4-cup glass container with lid. Cover and let soak at room temperature 1 week.
- Bring 1 cup water and sugar to boil in medium saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and cool syrup. Drain brandy from cherries (reserve brandy for another use). Add sugar syrup to cherries and stir to blend. Let soak at room temperature at least 2 days. DO AHEAD Can be made 2 weeks ahead. Store covered at room temperature.
- For cake:
- Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Butter 10-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides. Line bottom of pan with parchment paper round. Place chocolate and 1 1/4 cups butter in medium metal bowl. Set bowl over saucepan of simmering water; stir until mixture is melted and smooth. Remove bowl from over water; cool to lukewarm, about 10 minutes.
- Using electric mixer, beat egg yolks and 1/2 cup sugar in large bowl until very thick and pale yellow in color, about 5 minutes. Beat in vanilla and salt. Gently fold chocolate mixture into yolk mixture. Using clean dry beaters, beat egg whites and remaining 6 tablespoons sugar in another large bowl until peaks form. Fold 1/3 of beaten whites into chocolate mixture. Fold in remaining whites in 2 additions. Transfer batter to prepared pan.
- Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out with moist crumbs attached, about 45 minutes (cake will be puffed and soufflé-like while baking). Cool cake in pan on rack 15 minutes (cake will fall in center). Run knife around cake sides to loosen; press edge of cake down to make level with center. Remove pan sides and cool cake completely. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and store at room temperature.
- For ganache:
- Combine chocolate and cream in medium metal bowl. Set bowl over saucepan of simmering water and stir until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Remove bowl from over water; let stand until ganache cools slightly but is still pourable, about 5 minutes.
- Place cooled cake on rack set over rimmed baking sheet. Pour 1/2 cup ganache over top of cake. Using offset spatula, quickly spread ganache over top and sides of cake. Freeze cake 3 minutes. Pour remaining ganache over top of cake. Working quickly but gently and grasping pan bottom and rack together, slightly tilt rack with cake from side to side, allowing ganache to flow evenly over top and down sides of cake; smooth sides with offset spatula. Press hazelnuts onto sides of cake to adhere. Chill cake until ganache is set, about 1 hour. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome and keep refrigerated. Let stand at room temperature 45 minutes before serving.
- Cut cake into wedges. Garnish with whipped cream and spoon brandied cherries alongside.
CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH DRIED CHERRIES
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories dessert
Time 1h5m
Yield 8 to 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a nine-inch tube pan.
- Sift together the flour, cocoa and baking soda and set aside. Place the cherries in a dish, stir in the cherry liqueur and set aside.
- Cream the butter and sugar together until fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating until smooth. Stir in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk, mixing only enough to combine the ingredients.
- Add the almond extract to the cherry mixture, then fold this mixture into the batter.
- Spread the batter into the pan and bake for 45 minutes. Cool for 20 minutes in the pan, then remove from the pan and continue to cool on a rack.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 329, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 54 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 190 milligrams, Sugar 33 grams, TransFat 0 grams
CHOCOLATE CHERRY CAKE (WITH DRIED CHERRIES SOAKED IN BRANDY)
I printed this from the Internet and it says that: "This cake first appeared in Better Homes and Gardens magazine." It is delicious and the tart cherries soaked in brandy give it a delicious taste.
Provided by EURrosa1
Categories Dessert
Time 1h5m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Combine cherries and brandy and microwave uncovered on high 45 seconds; set aside. Combine chocolate and margarine/butter. Microwave on high 1-1/2 to 2 minutes, or until melted, stirring every 30 seconds; set aside.
- Beat eggs and sugar with electric mixer on high about 5 minutes, till thick and lemon colored. Beat in chocolate mixture, milk and vanilla. Beat in flour. Stir in undrained cherries and nuts.
- Pour in 9 x 1" round baking pan; place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 F for 35-40 minutes (45-50 to springform pan). Cool on wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely.
- GLAZE: Combine chcolate with margarine/butter; microwave on high 1-1/2 to 2 minutes, or till melted, strirring twice.
- Spread 1/4 cup of Glaze evenly over top and sides of cake. Chill 10 minutes. Frost top and sides of glaze with remaining glaze. Chill till set. Let stand at room temperature 10/15 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 602.3, Fat 34.2, SaturatedFat 12.6, Cholesterol 107.2, Sodium 179.9, Carbohydrate 67.9, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 53.2, Protein 8.1
CHERRY CHOCOLATE CAKE
This is a very tossed-together Black Forest Cake, or, as I like to say, when I am too lazy to bring out the piping bag and tips, it's RUSTIC. It has all the components of the classic German torte, without the fuss. Layers of dark chocolate cake, fresh whipped cream and sweet cherries spiked with Kirschwasser ("cherry water," or clear sour cherry brandy). These flavors are among the most celebrated combinations in the history of pastry making for good reason. This swoon worthy homemade version is super-fast and easy to put together.
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 2h5m
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- For the cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and prepare two 9-inch round cake pans with parchment paper and butter.
- Combine the sugar, flour, baking soda and salt together in a large bowl and whisk until combined, set aside. Whisk together, eggs, buttermilk, oil and vanilla until well combined. Add the egg mixture to the dry ingredients and whisk until smooth. Slowly add the hot coffee and rum to the batter and whisk until totally blended and smooth, about 2 minutes. The batter will be quite runny.
- Divide the batter into the prepared pans and bake for about 25 minutes or until set when tested with a toothpick. Cool completely.
- For the cherry filling and topping: Place the cherries and kirsch in a saucepot. Whisk together the sugar and cornstarch in a small bowl and then add to the cherries.
- Add the sugar mixture to the cherries and cook over low heat until the cherries come to a boil and the liquid thickens and is transparent, about 10 minutes. If you are using fresh cherries, you will want to cook them until the fruit is slightly tender.
- Transfer to a bowl and cool to room temperature.
- To assemble the cake: Whip the cream, powdered sugar and vanilla to stiff peaks. Place one layer of the cake on a serving platter. Spread half of the whipped cream over the top. Distribute half the cherries over the cream. Repeat with the next layers of cake, cream and cherries. Serve immediately or place it in the refrigerator.
DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CHERRY CAKE
Yummy! Need I say more! Chocolate, white chocolate and cherries and all in one special cake...enjoy...it may become a favourite at your home also.
Provided by Baby Kato
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Butter and flour 2 x 9" round pan.
- Combine sour cream, cocoa and water, blend well (set aside).
- Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt into bowl (set aside).
- In a large bowl beat butter and sugar on medium high speed for 2 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Lower speed and add vanilla and almond extracts, add eggs one at a time, blend well.
- Add flour 3 times to butter mixture, alternating 2 times with milk mixture-- starting and ending with flour.
- Mix well.
- Pour batter evenly into both pans and bake in a 350 degree oven for 20- 25 minutes.
- Cool on racks for 20 minutes before removing pans.
- Cool completely before frosting.
- Beat whipping cream with icing sugar until stiff but not dry.
- Place one cake on platter, frost with 1 cup whipped cream to 1/2" from edge of cake, sprinkle white chocolate chips on top of whipped cream and top with the chopped and drained cherries.
- Put 2nd cake overtop of first cake and frost the top and sides with the remaining whipped cream.
- You can add chocolate curls or marashino cherries to decorate if desired.
CHOCOLATE CHERRY TRUFFLES
My cherry truffles were the delicious result of a kitchen experiment involving a bottle of kirsch I'd received as a gift and some dried cherries I had on hand. They won a blue ribbon at the Wisconsin State Fair! -Gerry Cofta, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h30m
Yield 4 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine cherries and brandy; cover and let soak for 1 hour or until cherries are softened., Place dark chocolate in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; whisk until smooth. Stir in extract and soaked cherries with liquid. Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm., Shape into 1-in. balls. Place on baking sheets; cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour., In a microwave, melt milk chocolate; stir until smooth. Dip half of the balls into milk chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set., Melt dark chocolate; stir until smooth. Dip remaining balls into dark chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Drizzle with melted chocolate and decorate with pearl dust as desired. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 80 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 3mg cholesterol, Sodium 1mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
CHOCOLATE CHERRY CAKE
This is a very quick and easy cake to make. It is fancy enough to serve to guests.-Lois Valley, Morgan Hill, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield 20 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a bowl, stir together all cake ingredients. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until cake tests done. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, mix sugar, milk and butter. Bring to a boil and boil for 1-1/2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in chocolate chips until melted. Pour over hot cake. Frosting will harden as it cools.
Nutrition Facts :
BRANDIED DRIED CRANBERRIES AND CHERRIES
Categories Dessert Christmas Thanksgiving Quick & Easy Low Sodium Cranberry Dried Fruit Cherry Brandy Fall Winter Vegan Gourmet Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes about 1 1/4 cups
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a small saucepan simmer all ingredients except brandy, stirring,
- 5 minutes, and remove pan from heat. Stir in brandy and cool. Brandied fruits may be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered. Bring brandied fruits to room temperature before serving.
BRANDIED CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRIES
Make and share this Brandied Chocolate Covered Cherries recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Alia55
Categories Candy
Time P10DT30m
Yield 50 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Pour brandy over drained cherries; let set for two days.
- Combine butter, corn syrup and salt; blend until smooth.
- Add confectioners' sugar and mix well.
- Knead until smooth and shiny; wrap in wax paper and chill for 30 minutes.
- Drain cherries well on paper towels; pat dry.
- Shape a marble-size piece of fondant around each cherry and place on wax paper-lined tray. Chill until firm, about 2 hours.
- Melt chocolate over hot water, stirring constantly.
- Dip cherries quickly and place on wax paper-lined tray.
- Place in refrigerator to set.
- Store in covered container in a cool, dark place for 10 to 14 days to fully ripen allow the fondant to liquify inside.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 46.6, Fat 0.7, SaturatedFat 0.4, Cholesterol 1.8, Sodium 17.6, Carbohydrate 7.9, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 7
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