Ukrainian Chocolate Cherry Cake
A moist chocolate cherry cake, layered with sour cherries and topped with a whipped cream frosting. This cake is called Cherries in Snow (Veshne Na Cnegoo) because the crumbs resemble snowflakes. It's also the time to open canned sour cherries in syrup and enjoy them in a dessert.
Equipment
- 1 electric mixer
- 10x15 Jelly roll pan, (or two round 9-inch cake pans)
Ingredients
Chocolate Cake:
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup caster sugar
- 7 oz Sweetened condensed milk, (1/2 can)
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 TBSP baking soda , (dissolved in the sour cream)
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder
Whipped Frosting:
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup caster sugar
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 8 oz Cool whip, thawed
Chocolate Cherry Cake Toppings:
- 12 oz sour cherries, (half of a 24-oz jar)
- 7 oz dulce de leche, (half of a 14-oz can)
Instructions
Directions:
- Make the Chocolate Cake Layers: Beat eggs and sugar for 15 minutes until pale and doubled in volume. Add the sweetened condensed milk, the sour cream and baking soda mixture, and beat until combined.
- Sift in the flour and cocoa powder and whisk in one direction until incorporated.
- Pour into a 10x15-inch jelly roll pan that has been lined with foil and lightly greased. Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes.
- Make the Cream Frosting: Beat 2 cups of heavy cream and 1/2 cup of caster sugar until peaks form. Mix in 1/2 cup of sour cream, then beat in 8 oz of Cool Whip. Set aside.
- To Assemble Cake: Trim the cake edges; crumble and reserve for the garnish.
- Cut the cake horizontally across. Place one cake layer onto a serving plate. Brush it with 3-4 Tbsp of cherry juice from the jar. Top with 1/3 cup of pitted cherries. Drizzle with 4 oz dulce de leche and top with 1/3 to 1/2 of the cream frosting.
- Top with the second cake layer and repeat. Sprinkle sides and top with the reserved crumbs. Add more pitted cherries to the top as a garnish if desired. Serve.
Notes
Nutrition Facts
Ukrainian Chocolate Cherry Cake
Serving Size
1 slice
Amount per Serving
Calories
354
% Daily Value*
Fat
18
g
28
%
Saturated Fat
11
g
69
%
Cholesterol
99
mg
33
%
Sodium
277
mg
12
%
Potassium
176
mg
5
%
Carbohydrates
44
g
15
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
28
g
31
%
Protein
5
g
10
%
Vitamin A
843
IU
17
%
Vitamin C
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
105
mg
11
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
