Simple Chocolate Cherry Cake Recipe

Name: Simple Chocolate Cherry Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 3/4 cups Plus 2 Tablespoons Of Flour; 1/4 cups Unsweetened Cocoa Powder; 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder; 1/4 teaspoons Baking Soda; 1/4 teaspoons Cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoons Salt; 4 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, At Room Temperature; 1/2 cups Sugar; 1 Large Egg; 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract; 1/2 cups Low-fat Buttermilk; 1-1/4 cup Cherries, Pitted; 1 Tablespoon Turbinado Sugar

Servings: persons

3/4 cups Plus 2 Tablespoons Of Flour
1/4 cups Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
1/4 teaspoons Baking Soda
1/4 teaspoons Cinnamon
1/4 teaspoons Salt
4 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, At Room Temperature
1/2 cups Sugar
1 Large Egg
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1/2 cups Low-fat Buttermilk
1-1/4 cup Cherries, Pitted
1 Tablespoon Turbinado Sugar

1
Preheat oven to 375u00b0F and spray an 8-inch cake pan with nonstick spray. Set aside.
2
Whisk together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a small bowl. Set aside.
3
Beat butter and sugar in a large mixer bowl and mix on medium speed until pale and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with buttermilk.
4
Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth top with an offset spatula. Arrange cherries on top and sprinkle with turbinado sugar. Bake for 25 minutes, until cake springs back to the touch and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool slightly on a wire rack before serving. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days and warm before serving.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3/4 cups Plus 2 Tablespoons Of Flour, 1/4 cups Unsweetened Cocoa Powder, 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder, 1/4 teaspoons Baking Soda, and more.

Yes, Simple Chocolate Cherry Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Simple Chocolate Cherry Cake

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