Chocolate Cake Recipe
salted chocolate sauce, brandied cherries, vanilla ice cream
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Ingredients
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Cake
Salted Chocolate Sauce
Brandied Cherries
Vanilla Ice Cream
Method
Chocolate Cake
- 1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- 3
- 4
Add Boiling Water
Stir in the boiling water until the batter is smooth (the batter will be thin).
- 5
Bake the Cake
Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pans and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- 6
Cool the Cakes
Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
Salted Chocolate Sauce
- 7
Heat Cream
In a saucepan, heat the heavy cream over medium heat until it begins to simmer.
- 8
Melt Chocolate
Remove from heat and add the chocolate chips and butter. Stir until melted and smooth.
- 9
Add Salt
Stir in the sea salt and set aside to cool slightly.
Brandied Cherries
- 10
- 11
Add Brandy
Remove from heat and stir in the brandy. Allow to cool before serving.
Assembly
- 12
Serve
Serve slices of the chocolate cake topped with brandied cherries and a drizzle of salted chocolate sauce. Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side.
