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Chocolate Cherry Divinity Cake Recipe

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Ingredients

Chocolate Glaze .
2 tbsps butter .
1/2 c all-purpose flour .
16 cherries (fresh) .
6 oz semisweet chocolate (broken up) .
2/3 c sugar .
Cake .
1/4 c light margarine .
1/4 c whole milk .
5 oz semisweet chocolate (broken up) .
1 tsp vanilla extract .
1/4 tsp almond extract .
1/3 c slivered almonds .
1/4 c orange juice, no pulp .
1 c dried cherries

Directions

Step #1 In a small saucepan over med-heat/flame, mix dried cherries & Organic Valley Orange Juice.
Step #2 Simmer for 5 mins & set aside.
Step #3 In a double boiler (or you can use a small saucepan nestled into a large saucepan filled 2" high with water) mix chocolate & butter, cook this until melted (depending on method, 5-10 mins).
Step #4 Set aside.
Step #5 In a medium bowl, beat eggs & sugar with an electric mixer on high speed about 5 mins or until thick & lemon colored.
Step #6 Beat in chocolate mixture, milk, & vanilla.
Step #7 Beat in flour.
Step #8 Stir in undrained cherries & almonds.
Step #9 Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
Step #10 Pour into a greased & floured 8-inch springform pan or 9x1-1/2-inch round baking pan; place on a baking sheet.
Step #11 Bake in a 350 degree F oven until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean, allowing 45 to 50 mins for the springform pan or 35 to 40 mins for the 9-inch pan.
Step #12 Cool on a wire rack for 10 mins.
Step #13 Remove from pan.
Step #14 Cool completely.
Step #15 Spread 1/4 c Chocolate Glaze** evenly over top & sides of cake.
Step #16 Chill for 10 mins.
Step #17 Frost top & sides of cake with remaining glaze.
Step #18 Chill until set.
Step #19 Let stand at about room temp for 10 to 15 mins before serving.
Step #20 If desired, garnish with fresh cherries.
Step #21 Makes 12 to 16 servings.
Step #22 In a small saucepan over med-heat/flame, mix dried cherries & Organic Valley Orange Juice.
Step #23 Simmer for 5 mins & set aside.
Step #24 In a double boiler (or you can use a small saucepan nestled into a large saucepan filled 2" high with water) mix chocolate & butter, cook this until melted (depending on method, 5-10 mins).
Step #25 Set aside.
Step #26 In a medium bowl, beat eggs & sugar with an electric mixer on high speed about 5 mins or until thick & lemon colored.
Step #27 Beat in chocolate mixture, milk, & vanilla.
Step #28 Beat in flour.
Step #29 Stir in undrained cherries & almonds.
Step #30 Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
Step #31 Pour into a greased & floured 8-inch springform pan or 9x1-1/2-inch round baking pan; place on a baking sheet.
Step #32 Bake in a 350 degree F oven until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean, allowing 45 to 50 mins for the springform pan or 35 to 40 mins for the 9-inch pan.
Step #33 Cool on a wire rack for 10 mins.
Step #34 Remove from pan.
Step #35 Cool completely.
Step #36 Spread 1/4 c Chocolate Glaze** evenly over top & sides of cake.
Step #37 Chill for 10 mins.
Step #38 Frost top & sides of cake with remaining glaze.
Step #39 Chill until set.
Step #40 Let stand at about room temp for 10 to 15 mins before serving.
Step #41 If desired, garnish with fresh cherries.
Step #42 Makes 12 to 16 servings.
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