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Luscious Dark And Sexy Sour Cherry Chocolate Cake Recipe

	Huxter / All my dishes 3 months, 3 weeks ago A dark flourless chocolate cake for adults ,a very rich flavour ,not too sweet ,with a texture to die for ! Prep:40m Cook:95m Servings:20	Huxter
	rich flavour and very adult

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Ingredients

12 ounces caster sugar

3 ozs dried sour cherries

11 ounces butter ,melted

10 ounces dark chocolate ,at least 70% cocoa content ,melted

10 eggs separated ,plus an extra 6 egg yolks

4 ounces best quality Dutch-proces cocoa

4 ounces soured cream ,at room temprature

Creme fraiche for serving

Directions

Combine 2 oounces of caster sugar with 2 ounces of water and bring to the boil

Remove from the heat and add the cherries and set aside to cool

When cool ,strain ,discard the liquid ,and coarsely chop the cherries

Preheat the oven to 280 F

Combine the butter ,cherries ,and chocolate in a large bowl ,stirring until well combined ,and set aside

Whisk the egg yolks ,all 16 , and 7 ounces sugar , in an electric mixer until thick and pale ,about 4-5 minutes

Then fold in the chocolate mixture and set aside

Now whisk the eggwhites in an electric mixer until frothy ,then with the motor running ,gradually add the remaining sugar in a continuous stream and whisk until soft peaks form ,about 3-4 minutes .

Fold the Dutch cocoa into the chocolate mixture carefully with a metal spoon

Stir the sour cream until smooth then fold into the chocolate mix

Now fold in the eggwhite to the mix as well

Pour into a 12 inch spring form tin , well lined with non-stick baking paper to prevent leaking .I use my cheese cake tin.

Bake in the oven for 30 mins then rotate the pan a half turn ,and cook a further 30 mins

Now check every 5 mins or so until the edges are set and the centre is still slightly fudgy ,about another 15 mins

Set aside to cool completely then release from the spring-form pan

Dust with cocoa ,optional ,and serve with Creme fraiche ,the slightly soured French cream -or normal cream if you wish .

A lot of work but a cake worthy of your best occasion ,and a very adult and rich flavour . Make a normal cake for the kids and eat this one yourself ! It will keep in a cool place for 4 days ,if it lasts that long

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Comments

mommyluvs2cook 3 months, 3 weeks ago said:
OMG this sounds soooo good!

victoriaregina 3 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Cherries and chocolate were born to be together.. How delicious. You know there are quick and easy recipes that are wonderful and then those you have to work for: I love 'em all! And this one is really superb Hux. I flagged, saved and gave you 5 forks. Thank you

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huxter 3 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Thank you for that ---I have used dried cranberries ,a fine substitute but not the intensity of flavour .Dried sour cherries can be hard to source in a rural area ,thanks be for the internet and mail order .

midgelet 3 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Oh so loverly!!! great post

peetabear 3 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Chocolate and cherries was enough to get me to point but then I find out that it is also Gluten Free...WOOPIE...I'm dancing !!! great post...five forks....
peeta
I added to the 101 Gluten Free Place...

juels 3 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Love sour cheeries and chocolate! This one is right up my alley! Sounds absolutely divine!

annastasia 3 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Holy Moly!!!

This sounds SINFULLY DELICIOUS!!!!
Therefore....I *MUST* make it!!! :o)

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