Chocolate, Black Cherry and Cola Cake #DessertChallenge
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup flour
- ⅓ cup dark cocoa
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- ¼ cup cola
- ¼ water
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cups heavy cream
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups black cherries, halved
- 2 cups cola
- ½ cup sugar
- Place all the cake ingredients in a bowl. Mix on medium speed for 3 minutes. This incorporates air and makes the cake lighter.
- Pour batter into a greased and floured 8-inch cake pan.
- Bake at 350 for about 25 minutes and an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool slightly on wire rack before removing from pan then finish cooling cake on rack.
- Chill cake overnight.
- Bring cola and sugar to a boil and continue cooking until mixture begins to thicken.
- Remove from heat and cool. Pour over cherries. Refrigerate overnight.
- Next day, slice cake in half.
- Strain cherries, reserve liquid.
- Bring liquid to a boil and cook until thickened and syrupy.
- Brush sliced cake with syrup.
- Arrange half of the sliced cherries on top of one side.
- Add a layer of whipped cream to cover cherries. Top with other half of cake.
- Cover sides and top with whipped cream.
- Decorate with cherry halves.
Recipe by Cindy's Recipes and Writings at https://www.cindysrecipesandwritings.com/chocolate-black-cherry-and-cola-cake-dessertchallenge/
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