Cherry chocolate rum cake

Cherry chocolate rum cake

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Mengting

Mengting

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Difficulty
Easy 👌
Preparation
20 min
Baking
50 min
Resting
0 min

Ingredients

2Servings
83⅓ g
cherries (stoned)
41⅔ g
all-purpose flour
41⅔ g
sugar
40 g
butter (melted)
1
eggs
tbsp
rum
25 g
chocolate (chopped)
vanilla bean (seeds)
tbsp
cocoa powder
½ tbsp
cornstarch
½ tsp
baking powder
tsp
cinnamon
33⅓ ml
red wine
tbsp
water
salt
confectioner's sugar to garnish
butter to grease
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Utensils

standing mixer or hand mixer with beaters, oven, large bowl, whisk, cooking spoon, baking pan, frying pan, lighter, small bowl

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Nutrition per serving

Cal482
Fat24 g
Protein7 g
Carb52 g
  • Step 1/ 11

    Preheat oven to 170°C/340°F. Beat eggs until foamy. Slowly add in most of the sugar and beat until fluffy and pale.
    • 1 eggs
    • 33⅓ g sugar
    • standing mixer or hand mixer with beaters
    • oven

    Preheat oven to 170°C/340°F. Beat eggs until foamy. Slowly add in most of the sugar and beat until fluffy and pale.

  • Step 2/ 11

    Now, add in seeds of the vanilla bean and most of the rum and melted butter. Beat until well combined.
    • vanilla bean
    • 1⅛ tbsp rum
    • 40 g melted butter

    Now, add in seeds of the vanilla bean and most of the rum and melted butter. Beat until well combined.

  • Step 3/ 11

    In a large bowl, mix flour, cocoa powder, some cornstarch, baking powder, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt in a large bowl.
    • 41⅔ g all-purpose flour
    • tbsp cocoa powder
    • tbsp cornstarch
    • ½ tsp baking powder
    • tsp cinnamon
    • salt
    • large bowl
    • whisk

    In a large bowl, mix flour, cocoa powder, some cornstarch, baking powder, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt in a large bowl.

  • Step 4/ 11

    Add dry ingredients to the mixture and beat until a smooth batter forms.

    Add dry ingredients to the mixture and beat until a smooth batter forms.

  • Step 5/ 11

    Add chopped chocolate and beat to combine.
    • 25 g chocolate

    Add chopped chocolate and beat to combine.

  • Step 6/ 11

    Now, carefully fold in two thirds of the drained cherries.
    • 58⅓ g cherries
    • cooking spoon

    Now, carefully fold in two thirds of the drained cherries.

  • Step 7/ 11

    Transfer the batter into a greased baking pan. Smooth out the top and bake in a preheated oven at 170°C/340°F. for approx. 50 – 60 min. until fully set. A wooden skewer inserted in the center should come out clean. Let cool on a cake rack.
    • butter to grease
    • oven
    • baking pan
    • cooking spoon

    Transfer the batter into a greased baking pan. Smooth out the top and bake in a preheated oven at 170°C/340°F. for approx. 50 – 60 min. until fully set. A wooden skewer inserted in the center should come out clean. Let cool on a cake rack.

  • Step 8/ 11

    Before serving, caramelize remaining sugar in a pan. Add remaining cherries and stir to coat.
    • 8⅓ g sugar
    • 25 g cherries
    • frying pan

    Before serving, caramelize remaining sugar in a pan. Add remaining cherries and stir to coat.

  • Step 9/ 11

    Add remaining rum. Then, stand back and flambé.
    • tbsp rum
    • frying pan
    • lighter
    • cooking spoon

    Add remaining rum. Then, stand back and flambé.

  • Step 10/ 11

    Now, add red wine and let simmer for 2 – 4 min. until the alcohol has evaporated.
    • 33⅓ ml red wine
    • frying pan
    • cooking spoon

    Now, add red wine and let simmer for 2 – 4 min. until the alcohol has evaporated.

  • Step 11/ 11

    In the meantime, dissolve remaining cornstarch in some water. Add mixture to the sauce until thickened to desired consistency. Serve hot cherries on top of a piece of the cake. Add some confectioner’s sugar to liking.
    • tbsp cornstarch
    • tbsp water
    • confectioner’s sugar to garnish
    • small bowl

    In the meantime, dissolve remaining cornstarch in some water. Add mixture to the sauce until thickened to desired consistency. Serve hot cherries on top of a piece of the cake. Add some confectioner’s sugar to liking.

  • Enjoy your meal!

    Cherry chocolate rum cake

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