Description
A delightful Chocolate Cherry Upside Down Cake featuring a luscious cherry base topped with rich chocolate cake batter, baked to perfection. This cake combines the tartness of cherries with the deep flavor of chocolate, perfect for serving warm or cold with ice cream or whipped cream.
Ingredients
Scale
Cherry Layer
- 2 cups fresh or frozen pitted cherries
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tsp corn starch
Chocolate Cake Batter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/3 cup plus 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup soured milk
- 1/2 cup brewed black coffee
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare the Cherry Layer: Grease and flour a 9 inch round pan at least 2 inches deep, then line the bottom with a round of parchment paper. Alternatively, use an 8×8 inch square baking dish. Blend sugar and corn starch together, then toss with the pitted cherries. If using frozen cherries, thaw for 20 minutes before using. Spread cherries evenly over the bottom of the prepared pan.
- Make the Chocolate Cake Batter: In a mixing bowl, combine sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add eggs, soured milk, brewed black coffee, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract. Beat with an electric mixer for 2 minutes until well combined.
- Assemble and Bake: Pour the chocolate batter evenly over the cherries in the pan. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before carefully turning it out onto a heatproof serving plate. Serve warm or cold, optionally with ice cream or freshly whipped cream.
Notes
- To sour the milk, add 1 teaspoon of vinegar or lemon juice to 1/2 cup milk and stir. Let it sit for 5 minutes before using.
- For a chocolate ganache drizzle, heat 1/3 cup whipping cream until almost boiling, pour over 2/3 cup chocolate chips, let stand for 5 minutes, then stir until smooth.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg
