Gluten-Free Chocolate Cherry Slice Recipe
Updated Jan 24, 2019, Published Jan 01, 2019
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Imagine plump, juicy, seasonal cherries encased in a beautifully moist chocolate coconut cake and topped with luscious chocolate ganache and a sprinkling of shredded organic coconut. This cake is a collision of delicious sweet and sour ingredients and contrasting textures. Great for those new to baking, as it does not require much skill and you really can’t get it wrong!
Gluten-Free Chocolate Cherry Slice
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 16 tablespoons unsalted butter, chopped
- 250 grams 70% dark baking chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup superfine granulated sugar, or caster sugar
- 6 large eggs, lightly whisked
- ¾ cup gluten-free all-purpose flour, sifted
- ¾ cup shredded coconut, sifted, plus more for garnish
- ½ cup raw cacao powder, sifted
- 2-3 cups fresh cherries, pitted
For the Chocolate Ganache:
- 7 tablespoons half-and-half, or pouring cream
- 150 grams 70% dark baking chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon corn syrup, or glucose syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Combine butter and chocolate in heatproof bowl and melt in the microwave. Stir to combine.
- Add sugar, eggs, flour, coconut, and cacao, and stir to combine.
- Add pitted cherries and stir to combine.
- Pour into a lined rectangular baking pan and bake for 25-30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
- While the cake cools, make the ganache. Heat the half-and-half in a saucepan until it simmers. Remove from heat, add chocolate and corn syrup, and let sit for 5 minutes. Stir until just combined to avoid splitting.
- Spread ganache on the cake and decorate with extra coconut.
Notes
Tip: You need fresh, juicy cherries for a deep cherry flavor and extra moistness, so I would suggest only making this cake when cherries are in season. Frozen cherries won’t work.
Nutrition
Calories: 521kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 7gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 21gCholesterol: 126mgSodium: 60mgPotassium: 409mgFiber: 6gSugar: 31gVitamin A: 645IUVitamin C: 1.7mgCalcium: 64mgIron: 5.3mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Delicious cake. I halved the dark chocolate quantity for the cake and still found it very rich. I used a 20cm x 20cm pan and cooking time was 35 mins at 175 degrees Celsius. Easy cake for beginners.