Cherry and Nut Cake
Description
The recipe won't take much time. For those who don't know the recipe, I'll explain. Serve warm or chilled. Perfect with tea.
Instructions
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Step 1
First, prepare the sponge cake. Beat the eggs in a bowl until foamy. Add 250 grams of sugar and continue beating.
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Step 2
In another bowl, mix half of the flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder. Pour the egg mixture into this mixture. Then add the remaining flour and knead the dough.
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Step 3
Pour the batter into the pan, bake in the oven at 180 degrees for about 40 minutes. Let the finished sponge cake cool for an hour.
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Step 4
Meanwhile, prepare the cream. Whip the cream until stiff peaks form. Then mix it with sour cream and powdered sugar, and set the cream aside to thicken. For the filling, chop the nuts into medium pieces and prepare the cherries.
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Step 5
Once the sponge cake has cooled, start assembling the cake. Cut the cake horizontally so that the bottom part is larger (2 cm and 1.5 cm). Cut the larger piece into 2.5 cm slices, and place the smaller piece onto the serving plate.
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Step 6
If there is juice from the berries, soak the uncut biscuit with it. Then spread the biscuit with cream, place cherries and nuts on top. Also spread the cream on the biscuit pieces and arrange them as the next layer, then add the remaining cherries with walnuts on top. Cover the cake with cream and refrigerate.
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Step 7
First, make the glaze: melt the chocolate with butter in a double boiler. Transfer the mixture into a piping bag or plastic bag.
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Step 8
Pour the cake with chocolate and decorate with a couple of cherries.