Chocolate semolina cake with cherries
Description
The recipe won’t take long. For mannik (semolina cake), use fine semolina if you can — it turns out more tender. Adjust the sugar and cocoa to taste; you can also add cinnamon or vanilla — they go very well with mannik. You can make mannik with fresh cherries after pitting them. Serve with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients you need for chocolate mannik cherry cake. Thaw the cherries and drain them in a sieve to get rid of the juice. Melt the butter and let it cool.
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Step 2
Crack the eggs into a bowl, add the sugar, and whisk until fluffy.
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Step 3
Add sour cream.
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Step 4
Add the butter. Beat everything well until smooth and homogeneous.
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Step 5
In a bowl, mix the semolina, sifted flour, cocoa, and baking powder.
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Step 6
Mix both mixtures and stir until the dough is uniform.
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Step 7
Pour the milk into the dough and mix until smooth.
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Step 8
Transfer the dough into a 22–24 cm diameter pan and smooth it out. Press the cherries into the dough across the entire surface. 🍒
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Step 9
Place the pan with the mannik in a hot oven and bake for 35–40 minutes at 180°C until done. Take out the mannik and let it cool completely.
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Step 10
Ready. Serve at the table.