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    June 6, 2018

    Eggless Chocolate Cherry Cake

    Yes, MY cherry love continues unabated this summer. Today I have here the classic pairing of chocolate and cherries in my Eggless Chocolate Cherry Cake.  Fudgy, moist with juicy chunks of the fruit in every bite! It's truly blissful!

    Eggless Chocolate Cherry Cake easy baking with fruits dark chocolate wholegrain

    This eggless chocolate cherry cake gets it intense chocolatey flavour from cocoa powder. And the gooey part comes from the healthy dose of dark chocolate chips that go in here. Now despite all the chocolate in here, this is not a saccharine sweet dessert. You know that's not my preference at all. I love a deep, dark well-balanced chocolate flavour. And a sprinkle of sea salt takes it up several notches!

    Yogurt works very well here to make this cake perfectly soft and moist. Make sure it's either Greek yogurt or homemade yogurt that's been drained for a bit to get rid of the excess water. I've got coconut oil here , instead of butter. And that, in my opinion, also contributes to the tender crumb. But go ahead use butter, if you prefer that flavour. It'll still be awesome!

    Eggless Chocolate Cherry Cake easy baking with fruits dark chocolate wholegrain

    The sweet sour cherries give this cake such a wonderful bright flavour that  just gets better the next day as the chocolate cake absorbs all the lovely juices. So good that you won't even notice its made with whole-wheat flour! Just don't overbake it!!

    Eggless Chocolate Cherry Cake easy baking with fruits dark chocolate wholegrain

    Now this is pretty much a one bowl cake. No mixers or beaters required. That's always a winner in my books! What I would like to emphasize on is that please please line that pan of yours. It's a very soft cake that breaks apart easily...I speak from my rather tearful experience! Take my word for it. Also, the pan size matters here. I used a 9" square pan ( you could even use an 8" or 9" round cake tin). I would definitely stay away from a loaf pan..that's what caused the tears!

    Eggless Chocolate Cherry Cake easy baking with fruits dark chocolate wholegrain

    So get those cherries out and try this wickedly moreish eggless Chocolate Cherry Cake. I’d love to hear from you. Please do rate and comment below! You can also FOLLOW ME on INSTAGRAM , PINTEREST and  FACEBOOK for more fabulous recipes!

    Eggless Chocolate Cherry Cake easy baking with fruits dark chocolate wholegrain

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    Eggless Chocolate Cherry Cake

    Oh this moist and fudgy Eggless Chocolate Cherry Cake is so wickedly moreish! This easy one bowl recipe makes a rather flavourful cake that's deeply chocolatey studded with sweet sour cherries! Yum!
    Servings: 8 persons
    Calories:
    Author: Natasha Minocha

    Ingredients

    • 1 3/4 cup Wholewheat flour
    • 1/4 cup Cocoa powder
    • 1.5 tsp Baking powder
    • 1 tsp Baking soda
    • A pinch of salt
    • 3/4 cup Brown sugar
    • 1/2 cup Coconut oil Or any vegetable oil / butter ( melted)
    • 1 cup Coconut milk Or any milk of your choice
    • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt Or any plant based yogurt, if you want to make it VEGAN
    • 2 tsp Vanilla extract
    • 1 cup Cherries, pitted and chopped
    • 1/2 cup Dark chocolate chips 70% or Dairy free chocolate chips

    For the topping

    • 1/2 tsp Sea salt
    • 1-2 Tbsp Dark chocolate chips 70% or Dairy free chocolate chips

    Instructions

    • Preheat your oven to 180C. Line your baking pan with parchment paper. I used a 9" square pan. You can use a round 8" or 9" pan too.
    • Combine all the dry ingredients - flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt and brown sugar in a bowl. Whisk them well to remove any lumps.
    • Now add the oil, milk, yogurt and vanilla to the dry ingredients. Mix well but gently. Your batter should be thick,shiny and smooth.
    • Fold in the cherries and chocolate chips. Scrape the batter in your prepared pan. Sprinkle with sea salt and some more chocolate chips if you like.
    • Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center of the cake comes out with a few moist crumbs attached. Please don't over bake this cake, else it will be very dry. Let cool for about 30 minutes before turning it out on a serving platter. Cut into squares and enjoy!
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    Comments

    1. Chandani says

      June 24, 2018 at 6:52 am

      Hi Tasha, going to try this tomorrow. One quick question though-can I use this as the base for the ‘buckwheat chocolate cake with salted dark chocolate ganache’ that you have? Was planning to make that one, but one of the family members doesn’t eat eggs :(. Will this cake be too crumbly for the layer cake or do you think it will work?
      Chandani

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      • Natasha Minocha says

        June 24, 2018 at 12:12 pm

        Hi Chandani, I think the chocolate cherry cake maybe too crumbly for a layer cake. But you could just make the cake as is and top it with the salted dark chocolate ganache. And do refrigerate the cake for a bit to be able cut it better. Hopefully this works for you! Please do let me know! xx

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        • Chandani says

          June 24, 2018 at 1:22 pm

          Thank you for your prompt reply. May be I’ll make this as it is then and make the buckwheat layer cake some other time- can’t wait to try it out with orange marmalade:)

          Reply
          • Natasha Minocha says

            June 25, 2018 at 4:12 am

            Yes, while the cherries are still in season! happy baking! 🙂

            Reply
    2. Mansi Shah says

      June 29, 2018 at 5:03 am

      Hii! This looks amazing. Love that is made with whole wheat flour! Can you tell me the approximate weight of the cherries used?

      Reply
      • Natasha Minocha says

        July 02, 2018 at 5:55 am

        Hi Mansi, so happy you like this:) So the approximate weight of cherries, pitted, would be 200 -225 gms. Happy baking!xx

        Reply

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