Chocolate Cherry Cakes Recipe

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Chocolate Cherry Cakes
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  1. Make cake: Microwave unsweetened chocolate in a small microwavable bowl for 2 1/2 minutes at medium (50%) power. Stir; cook in 30-second increments until melted. Reserve.
  2. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 13-by-9-inch metal cake pan; line it with greased parchment paper.
  3. Cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer on high speed until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add cocoa, baking powder, vanilla extract and salt; mix at low speed until blended. Mix flour in at low speed until just incorporated; mix in reserved chocolate until just incorporated.
  4. Batter will be thick. Scrape it into prepared pan and smooth top. Press pitted cherries into surface of batter at 1-inch intervals; bake 25 to 30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. (Do not stick pick into a cherry.) Let cake cool for 10 minutes, invert pan onto a tray, then invert cake onto cooling rack; cool completely.
  5. Make frosting: Melt semisweet chocolate in 1 cup of cream in a small saucepan over medium heat; stir until smooth. Scrape into a bowl, then stir in second cup cream and chill for at least 2 hours. Beat cold chocolate cream with an electric mixer until thick (do not overbeat or mixture may become grainy).
  6. Assemble cakes: Beat 1/2 cup cream with confectioners' sugar until stiff but not dry. Using a 2 3/4-inch-diameter cookie cutter, cut out 8 rounds of cake; arrange on a platter. Frost cakes, dollop with whipped cream and top with a fresh cherry.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 754.41 Kcal (3159 kJ)
Calories from fat 276.85 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30.76g 47%
Cholesterol 126.85mg 42%
Sodium 128.99mg 5%
Potassium 867.74mg 18%
Total Carbs 123.17g 41%
Sugars 84.36g 337%
Dietary Fiber 10.73g 43%
Protein 10.91g 22%
Vitamin C 11.1mg 19%
Iron 2.6mg 14%
Calcium 139.5mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 181.34 Kcal (759 kJ)
Calories from fat 66.55 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.39g 47%
Cholesterol 30.49mg 42%
Sodium 31.01mg 5%
Potassium 208.59mg 18%
Total Carbs 29.61g 41%
Sugars 20.28g 337%
Dietary Fiber 2.58g 43%
Protein 2.62g 22%
Vitamin C 2.7mg 19%
Iron 0.6mg 14%
Calcium 33.5mg 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 16.9
    Points
  • 21
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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