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Drunken Cherry Chocolate Cake

Delicious, creamy Drunken Cherry Chocolate Cake.
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: Russian
Allergy: Nut Free, Vegetarian
Servings: 10
Calories: 525kcal
Author: Marina Rizhkov

Equipment

  • Stand mixer
  • bowl
  • small bowl
  • hand mixer
  • Bread knife
  • Cake spatula

Ingredients

For the cake layers:

  • 6 large eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 Tbsp cocoa
  • 1 cup unbleached flour
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • 3 Tbsp concord wine
  • 1 can cherry pie filling

For the cream:

  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 12 oz Cool Whip
  • ¼ cup butter, ½ stick
  • 1 Tbsp cocoa
  • ½ cup milk
  • 3 Tbsp baking chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Turn oven on 350°F.
  • In a big mixer, on a high speed (if you don’t have one hand mixer is just fine) mix eggs and sugar.
    6 large eggs, 1 cup sugar
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  • While eggs and sugar mix, in a separate bowl sift baking powder, flour, and cocoa together.
    1 cup unbleached flour, ½ tsp baking powder, 3 Tbsp cocoa
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  • Turn speed on mixer to the lowest and add in the flour and cocoa mix.
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  • Spray the cake pan with butter, and pour the cake mixture into the pan. Put in the oven for 30mins, or when inserted toothpick comes out clean.
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  • In a small bowl or shallow plate combine the can of cherries and 3 tablespoons of concord red wine (or another sweet wine). Let stand.
    1 can cherry pie filling, 3 Tbsp concord wine
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  • With a hand mixer, start mixing sweetened condensed milk.
    1 can sweetened condensed milk
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  • Add in the cool whip, beat for half a minute, and cream is done!
    12 oz Cool Whip
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  • After the cake has risen, and taken out of the oven. Let it cool down for 5-10mins. With a bread knife cut half an inch of the top of the cake, try to make it even.
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  • Take inside of the cake and put it in the cream bowl, leaving about half an inch of the sides and bottom.
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  • From the cherry and wine, take the liquid part and spread it around the inside of the cake, (this will help this part of the cake not to get dry).*Leave some for the to.
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  • Cover the cake pieces well in the cream and start putting them back into the cake.
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  • Take the cherries that have been in the wine and poke them into the cake (cream) all over.
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  • Add in any cream you have left, and spread evenly with a knife.
  • Spread the rest of the cherries and liquid into the cream and put the cake top back on.
  • In a bowl melt butter and add milk, and cocoa. Combine.
    ¼ cup butter,, ½ cup milk, 1 Tbsp cocoa
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  • As soon as you take it out of the microwave, add chocolate chips, and combine quickly. (you could also do this on the stove in a saucepan if you prefer).
    3 Tbsp baking chocolate chips
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  • Pour the glaze on the cake.
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  • Let stand in the refrigerator until ready to serve!

Notes

  • If the chocolate doesn't melt with the melted butter, put it all in the microwave for another 20-30 seconds. 
  • Use the concord grape wine, other wines will change the taste of the cake. 

Nutrition

Calories: 525kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 151mg | Sodium: 165mg | Potassium: 388mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 47g | Vitamin A: 767IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 204mg | Iron: 1mg