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Ultimate Chocolate Cherry Cake

Ultimate Chocolate Cherry Cake is a rich, moist chocolate cake filled with a fresh cherry compote and finished with silky dark chocolate ganache, perfect for celebrations or indulgent family desserts.
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Ingredients
  

  • 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1½ cups granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1½ teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup boiling water

For the cherry filling

  • 2 cups fresh or canned cherries pitted
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

For the chocolate ganache

  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 8 oz dark chocolate chopped

Instructions
 

  • Preheat to 350°F, prep two pans, mix dry and wet ingredients, stir in boiling water, and divide batter.
  • Bake 30–35 minutes, then cool layers completely.
  • Cook cherries with sugar and lemon; add cornstarch slurry and simmer until thick, then cool.
  • Pour hot cream over chocolate, stir smooth, and let ganache thicken slightly.
  • Layer cakes with cherry filling, pour ganache over the top, chill briefly, and garnish.