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Drunken Cherry and Dark Chocolate Loaf

Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Canadian

Materials

Drunken Cherries

  • 3 cup cherries stems removed and pitted
  • 9 g vanilla sugar
  • 1 oz whiskey

Chocolate Loaf Cake

  • ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • ½ cup quality raw cream honey
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla
  • cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp quality cocoa
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup Greek vanilla yogurt
  • 150 g dark chocolate finely chopped

Instructions

  • To make drunken cherries, add cherries, vanilla sugar and whiskey in a medium sauce pan over medium heat. Simmer until cherries have softened, released their juices and thicken slightly. Stirring occasionally for about 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Butter a 8×5 loaf pan.
  • In a large bowl of a stand up mixer, beat butter and honey at medium speed until fluffy.
  • Add eggs in one at a time and beat well after each egg.
  • Beat in vanilla until blended.
  • Stir in 1 ½ cup flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  • Mix in yogurt and 100g of the chocolate until well combined.
  • Pour batter into loaf pan and bake for 35-45 mins until set and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • Let loaf sit for 5 mins before removing from loaf pan.
  • Let cool and top with drunken cherries.
  • Melt remaining 50g of chocolate and drizzle on top of cherries and loaf.