Sour Cherry Cake

I thought I'd give this cake a try and I was really impressed!

Sour Cherry Cake

Ingredients:
125g Margarine
180ml Sugar
2 Eggs
125ml Ground Almonds
375ml Flour
5ml Baking powder
125ml Milk
680g Jar Morello Cherries

Method:
1. Preheat your oven to 180'.
2. Grease a round cake tin.
3. In a mixing bowl, beat the margarine and sugar until pale in colour.
4. Add the eggs, beating well after each addition.
5. Stir in the ground almonds and then add the sifted flour and baking powder. Mix gently.
6. Add the milk and mix again.
7. Gently fold in the drained cherries.
8. Pour into the prepared tin and bake for 50 minutes.
9. Leave to cool in the tin for 10 minutes before turning out to a wire rack to cool.
10. Cut out any shapes or motifs and gently lay these on the cake.
11. Now dust with icing sugar. Gently remove the paper motifs and voila!
12. Serve as is or with ice cream

Makes: 1 Beautiful cake.

Heavenly Black Forrest Cake

This cake is such a treat, so go ahead and spoil yourself, or a loved one!!!

Heavenly Black Forrest Cake

Ingredients:
2 Round Chocolate cakes
250ml Cream
680g Jar of Morrello Cherries
4 Flake Chocolate bars
200g Dark chocolate, chopped
250g Unsalted butter

Method:
1. Slice each chocolate cake into 2 layers. (4 layers altogether)
2. Place one layer on the cake plate.
3. Beat the cream in a separate mixing bowl until it's thick, but not until it's butter!
4. Spread 1/3 of the cream on the first layer.
5. Drain the cherries and arrange 1/4 of the jar on top of the cream.
6. Crumble the Flake bar over the cherries.
7. Repeat this process with each layer until you put the last layer of chocolate cake onto the cake.
8. Put the chopped chocolate into a microwavable bowl and gently heat until it's melted. Be very carefull not to burn it.
9. Allow the chocolate to cool.
10. Beat the butter in a bowl until light and creamy.
11. When the chocolate is no longer warm to the touch add this to the creamy butter while mixing until it's smooth and well combined.
12. Spread the Chocolate cream on the top and sides of the cake with a smooth knife.
13. Pile the remaining Cherries in the center.
MMMMMmmmmmm!

Makes: 1 Delicious treat!!!