Cherry Cake with Chocolate Icing

Baking and Desserts | World cuisine

⏳ Time

3 hours

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

You can add canned peaches to the cherries.

Ingredients

Butter - 10.9 oz
Farm fresh eggs - 3 pieces
Honey - 1 tablespoon
Activated Baking Soda - 0.3 teaspoons
Sugar - 15.9 oz
Milk - 21 fl oz
Wheat Flour - 8.8 oz
Cocoa Powder - 4 teaspoons
Canned water chestnuts - 2 cans

Step by Step guide

Step 1

First, divide the butter into 3 parts: for the layers — 60 grams, for the cream — 200 grams, and for the icing leave 50 grams.

Step 2

For the layers, mix in a warm pot (milk cooker) 60 grams of butter, 200 grams of sugar, 3 eggs, 1 tablespoon of honey, 0.3 teaspoons of baking soda, and 250 grams of flour. Divide the resulting dough into 6–8 parts. Each part should be rolled in flour and placed in a warm pot (milk cooker). Cut out two circles from baking paper with a diameter of about 23 cm. Spread one part of the dough on the parchment with your fingers, prick the layer in several places with a fork, and bake in a preheated oven for 4 minutes. Repeat with the remaining parts.

Step 3

For the cream, mix 125 ml of milk, 150 grams of sugar, and 3 teaspoons of flour. Boil 250 ml of milk in a saucepan and add the milk mixture in a thin stream while stirring constantly. When it starts to puff, turn off the heat and let it cool to room temperature. Beat in 200 grams of softened butter.

Step 4

For the icing (prepared in the morning, when the cake has already rested), mix 250 ml of milk, 100 grams of sugar, 4 teaspoons of cocoa powder, and 50 grams of butter, and cook for 30 minutes, stirring constantly. When it no longer flows and reaches a creamy consistency, turn off the heat. Let it cool.

Step 5

Place the first layer on a plate, spread it with cream, add the cherries (pitted), then place the next layer, and so on. Leave the top layer without cream and cherries. Refrigerate the cake overnight — it will settle and soak well. In the morning, take it out, trim the edges with a sharp knife around the circle. Carefully coat the top and sides with icing. Optionally, decorate as desired.