Description
Savor a slice of rich chocolate cherry cake, where velvety chocolate meets tart cherries for a delightful treat perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 3 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 cup whole milk (or almond/oat milk)
- ½ cup vegetable oil (or melted butter)
- 2 cups pitted fresh or frozen cherries
Instructions
- Preheat Your Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a round cake pan or line with parchment paper.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, sugar, and baking powder until well combined.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, beat together eggs, milk, and vegetable oil until smooth. Add this mixture to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined—do not overmix.
- Fold in Cherries: Gently fold the pitted cherries into the batter until evenly distributed without mashing them.
- Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool & Serve: Allow the cake to cool in the pan for about ten minutes before transferring it to a wire rack. Once cooled completely, slice and serve.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 335
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Substitute cherries with raspberries or blueberries for a different flavor twist. Add nuts like walnuts or almonds for extra crunch. For enhanced flavor, incorporate almond extract or dark chocolate chips into the batter.