Cherry & Dark Chocolate Christmas Cake
This recipe will surprise and delight with its rich golden crumb, scattered with plump Morello cherries and topped with a dark chocolate ganache.
- 40 minPrep: 20 m / Cook: 20 m
- easy
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Ingredients
Cake:
- 1kg Classic Hi Ratio Utility Cake Mix
- 200g Eggs
- 400mL Cherry juice
- 200g Almond meal
- 400g Morello cherries
Toppings:
- 400g Dark Chocolate
- 200mL Thickened Cream
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Method
- Combine egg, cherry juice, cake mix and almond meal in a mixing bowl.
- Using a whisk, mix on slow speed for 30 seconds. Scrape bowl.
- Whisk for a further 5 minutes on medium speed.
- Deposit 200g of mix into Christmas tree moulds.
- Sprinkle cherries on top of batter.
- Bake at 175°C until baked through, allow to cool.
- Bring the cream to a gentle boil.
- Place dark chocolate in a separate mixing bowl. Pour boiled cream over the dark chocolate and whisk until smooth.
- Pour over baked cakes in moulds, garnish with desired Christmas decorations.
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