Chocolate Cherry Cakes

Serves: 2

Branson Greenfelder

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

52

Sweetness

54

Sourness

36

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Vanilla

2 large

Egg

1 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and generously butter 6 (1/2-cup) muffin tins

2

In a small saucepan simmer cherries in liqueur, stirring, until all liquid is evaporated and let cool

3

In a metal bowl over a saucepan of simmering water, melt the chocolate and the butter, stirring until smooth

4

Remove the bowl from the heat and whisk in granulated sugar and vanilla

5

Whisk in eggs, 1 at a time, whisking well after each addition

6

Add flour and salt, stirring until just combined, and fold in cherries

7

Divide batter among muffin tins and bake in middle of oven about 20 minutes, or until tester comes out with crumbs adhering to it

8

Turn cakes out onto a rack and cool

9

Cakes keep at room temperature in an airtight container for 4 days

10

Place a doily or thin strips of paper on a cake

11

Sift confectioners' sugar or cocoa powder over cake and carefully remove stencil

12

Sift sugar or cocoa over remaining cakes in same manner