Chocolate Cherry Cake

Ingredients

Flour 1 cup

Dark chocolate 400 g

Butter 350 g

Sugar 2 cups

Eggs 12

Cherries 150 g

Orange zest 2 tsp

Thaw the cherries at room temperature and discard the liquid. Break the chocolate into pieces and melt in a double boiler, adding 3 tablespoons of water. Let cool slightly.

Separate the yolks from the whites. Beat the yolks with sugar until thick and combine with the warm chocolate, softened butter, zest, and sifted flour. Add the cherries and mix thoroughly.

Whip the whites until stiff and gently fold into the chocolate mixture. Pour the batter into a greased and sugared springform pan and bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes at 160°C. Let the cake cool completely, then remove the sides of the pan. You can dust it with powdered sugar.

Enjoy!