Description
Chocolate Cherry Upside Down Cake is a quick and easy homemade dessert with rich chocolate flavor and juicy cherries.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh or frozen pitted cherries
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup soured milk
- 1/2 cup brewed black coffee
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Whipped cream or ice cream for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare a 9-inch round cake pan with grease, flour, and parchment paper.
- Combine cherries with 1/3 cup sugar and cornstarch, then spread evenly in the prepared pan.
- In a large bowl, combine sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add eggs, soured milk, brewed coffee, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract.
- Beat batter with an electric mixer for 2 minutes until smooth.
- Pour batter evenly over the cherry layer.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool for 5 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate.
- Serve warm or cold with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
Notes
- To sour milk, stir 1 teaspoon vinegar or lemon juice into the milk before using.
- Frozen cherries should thaw for about 20 minutes before baking.
- For extra richness, drizzle chocolate ganache over the cooled cake before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 29
- Sodium: 210
- Fat: 11
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 52
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 48