Chocolate-cherry cake with cream
Description
Perfectly pairs with tea and coffee. A very tasty and delicate cake with a creamy buttercream. The slight tartness of cherries beautifully complements the cake's sweetness. If desired, the cake layers can be brushed with some syrup when assembling. Serve with tea or coffee.
Instructions
- 1
Step 1
Separate the eggs into whites and yolks. Beat the whites until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
- 2
Step 2
Separately beat the yolks with sugar. Mix in the flour and baking soda. Add cocoa and melted butter.
- 3
Step 3
Gently fold the beaten egg whites into the batter.
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Step 4
Pour the dough into a baking pan and place in the oven at 180°C. Bake the sponge cake. Let it cool and cut into 3 layers.
- 5
Step 5
For the cream, whip the cream with powdered sugar.
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Step 6
Assemble the cake. Spread the biscuit with cream, arrange cherries on top. Cover with the second biscuit layer. Add more cream and cherries. Finally, top with the third biscuit layer.
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Step 7
Cover the top and sides of the cake with cream and decorate to your taste.
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Step 8
Put the cake in the refrigerator for several hours to let it soak.