Chocolate Cherry Cake

By srumbel

The perfect combination of flavors in one amazing cake: sweet dark cherries and decadent chocolate. This is your dessert for a romantic date night, Valentine's Day or simply when a craving for a decadent dessert strikes! Crunchy Creamy Sweet original recipe.

Ingredients

• 1 c all-purpose flour
• 1/2 c unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 c granulated sugar
• 1/2 c unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3/4 c buttermilk
• 3/4 c chocolate chips or chunks
• 1 1/2 c sweet dark cherries, pitted, halved

Preparation

Step 1

1.Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2.Lightly grease 9" springform pan. Line with parchment paper. Grease and flour the paper. (You can also use 9" square pan).
3.Whisk together the dry ingredients (flour, cocoa, soda, baking powder and salt). Set aside.
4.Beat sugar and butter to light and fluffy.
5.Add egg and vanilla. Beat 1 min.
6.Add dry ingredients alternating with buttermilk.
7.Mix until just combined.
8.Pour into pan. Sprinkle with chocolate.
9.Bake 25 minutes.
10.Arrange cherrie halves on top of the cake. Bake 15 more minutes (cake should not wiggle in the center).
11.Cool completely.
12.Top with Rum Brown Sugar Greek Yogurt and fresh cherries.