Chocolate Cake Recipe
cherry chocolate chip ice cream, stewed bordeaux cherries
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Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients
Stewed Bordeaux Cherries
Ice Cream
Method
Cake Preparation
- 1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until well combined.
- 3
- 4
Combine Mixtures
Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- 5
Add Boiling Water
Carefully stir in the boiling water until the batter is smooth. The batter will be thin.
- 6
Bake the Cake
Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cake pans and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 7
Cool the Cake
Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Stewed Bordeaux Cherries Preparation
- 8
Combine Ingredients
In a saucepan, combine the pitted Bordeaux cherries, granulated sugar, water, and vanilla extract.
- 9
Cook the Cherries
Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, then reduce to a simmer and cook for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cherries are tender and the sauce thickens.
- 10
Cool the Sauce
Remove from heat and let cool slightly before serving.
Assembly and Serving
- 11
Assemble the Cake
Place one layer of the chocolate cake on a serving plate. Top with a generous scoop of cherry chocolate chip ice cream.
- 12
Add Stewed Cherries
Spoon the stewed Bordeaux cherries over the ice cream and top with the second layer of cake.
- 13
Serve
Slice the cake and serve with additional cherry chocolate chip ice cream on the side.
