Cherry and chocolate traybake
Background
This cherry and chocolate traybake essentially is a sponge cake but made in the middle-European way - the whisked egg whites are carefully folded into the batter, making the cake light and fluffy. For a dairy-free version you can use plant-based products.
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 150g sugar
- ½ cup oil
- ½ cup milk or dairy free milk
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 250g flour
- 250g pitted cherries
- 100g dark chocolate
- Icing sugar, to dust
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 160°C and line a tray with parchment paper.
- Cut the cherries in half, then cut the chocolate into tiny bits.
- Whisk together the egg yolks and sugar until creamy, then add the oil and milk.
- Gradually add the flour, mixed with the baking powder. You should have a smooth batter.
- In another bowl, whisk the egg whites until you get firm peaks, then gently fold this into the batter.
- Tip the mixture into the tray, then scatter the cherries and chocolate bits on top, letting them sink in the fluffy batter.
- Bake for approx. 30 minutes, until the top is golden, then check with skewer if it’s cooked through.
- When it’s ready, take the tray out of the oven, and after 5 minutes resting transfer the cake to a wire rack to cool.
- When it has completely cooled, cut the cake into slices or squares and dust with icing sugar, just before serving.
Categories
- Meal Type: - Bake - Dessert - Edible Gifts - Everyday - Kids Food - Quick & Easy
- Cuisines: - Mid&East European
- Occasions: - Afternoon Tea - Anniversaries - Christmas - Easter - Mothers Day - Parties - Picnic - Valentine's Day
- Ingredients: - Chocolate
- Health and Diet: - Dairy Free
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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