Ultimate Chocolate Cherry Cake

Cake Recipe

🍒 Ultimate Chocolate Cherry Cake (Rich, Moist & Decadent)

This Ultimate Chocolate Cherry Cake is the perfect combination of rich dark chocolate cake, glossy cherry filling, and silky chocolate ganache. Moist, indulgent, and bakery-style, this layered cake is ideal for birthdays, celebrations, or when you want to impress with a stunning homemade dessert.

🍰 Why You’ll Love This Chocolate Cherry Cake

  • Ultra moist chocolate cake layers
  • Thick, glossy cherry compote filling
  • Smooth chocolate ganache drip finish
  • Perfect balance of sweet, tart, and rich flavors

🧾 Ingredients

🍫 Chocolate Cake Layers

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour (240 g)
  • ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (75 g)
  • 2 cups sugar (400 g)
  • 2 tsp baking powder (8 g)
  • 1½ tsp baking soda (6 g)
  • ½ tsp salt (3 g)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup milk (240 ml)
  • ½ cup oil (120 ml)
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract (15 ml)
  • 1 cup hot coffee or hot water (240 ml)

🍒 Cherry Filling (Thick & Glossy)

  • 3 cups cherries (450 g, fresh/frozen/bottled)
  • ½ cup sugar (100 g)
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch (24 g)
  • ½ cup cherry juice or water (120 ml)
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice (15 ml)

🍫 Chocolate Ganache (Smooth & Shiny)

  • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate (300 g)
  • 1 cup heavy cream (240 ml)
  • 2 tbsp butter (28 g)

✨ Optional Toppings

  • Chocolate chips
  • Fresh cherries for decoration

👩‍🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Make the Cherry Filling

  • In a saucepan, combine cherries, sugar, cornstarch, cherry juice, and lemon juice.
  • Cook over medium heat until the mixture becomes thick, glossy, and jam-like.
  • Remove from heat and let it cool completely to set properly.

2. Bake the Chocolate Cake

  • Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F).
  • Grease and line two 8-inch cake pans.
  • In a bowl, mix flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla; beat until smooth.
  • Slowly add hot coffee (or water); batter will be thin.
  • Divide batter evenly into pans.
  • Bake until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • Cool completely, then slice each cake into two layers (total 4 layers).

3. Make the Chocolate Ganache

  • Heat cream until hot (not boiling).
  • Pour over chopped chocolate and let sit for 1–2 minutes.
  • Add butter and whisk until smooth, glossy, and silky.
  • Let ganache cool slightly until it thickens to a pourable consistency.

🎂 Assemble the Cake (Layered Like a Bakery Cake)

  1. Place the first cake layer on a serving board.
  2. Spread a generous layer of cherry filling.
  3. Add the second layer and repeat with cherry filling.
  4. Continue layering until all four layers are stacked.
  5. Place the final layer on top.

🍫 Ganache Coating & Decoration

  • Pour ganache over the top, letting it drip beautifully down the sides.
  • Smooth the sides with remaining ganache for a clean finish.
  • Decorate with chocolate chips and whole cherries for a stunning look.

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