Name: Cherry and chocolate traybake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
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

Cherry and chocolate traybake

14 May 2022

by Dinna

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Total Time

40 minutes

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.