Now and again I write things down then promptly lose them. Or I don’t add titles on so have no idea what I’m looking at in my own shorthand. I made this recipe about 15 years ago and we loved it. Then lost it. Earlier today I found it.
Chocolate and cherry cake, with a chocolate ganache style topping. I have to add this isn’t a die hard baking recipe it’s a more throw things together style of cooking. Not my usual style but somethings are good enough to let my standards slide a little.
I started with a rummage in my cupboards and realised that I did have everything I actually needed. The stars aligned for me today!
1 tin of cherry pie filling
1 pack of chocolate sponge mix ( but confused why I had this but hey ho)
And 2 eggs
Decant into a mixing bowl and attack it with a wooden spoon until mixed with no dry mix left showing
I lined a large round tin with parchment/baking paper and added the mix. Baked for 35 minutes in a moderate oven until a toothpick came out of the centre clean.
The topping was made from 1 cup of sugar. 5 tablespoons of butter, 1/3 cup of milk. These are heated in a pan and stirred until all melted then taken off the heat and 200g of choc chips or chopped chocolate are added and stirred in until glossy and well combined. Pour over cake while it’s still warm.
You could of course wait for it to cool thoroughly and add store bought frosting or leave it plain.
Meanwhile mine is cooling and we will try it later tonight to see this is a good as we remember when I scribbled the recipe down from a friend telling it to me years ago.
