Description
A rich chocolate cake with sweet cherries, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
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- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup cherries, pitted and chopped
- 1 cup fudge sauce (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ยฐF (175ยฐC). Grease and flour a bundt pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat eggs, then add milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract, mixing until combined.
- Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Fold in the chopped cherries.
- Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Drizzle with fudge sauce before serving.
Notes
Use fresh or well-drained canned cherries to avoid too much liquid. Warm the fudge sauce slightly for better pouring.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 40mg