🍫🍒 Chocolate Cherry Cream Cake
A soft, moist chocolate cake layered with sweet-tart cherry filling and topped with a light, creamy vanilla cream—this dessert is elegant, comforting, and absolutely irresistible 😍
Perfect for birthdays, family gatherings, holidays, or anytime you want a show-stopping homemade cake.
⏱ Time Overview
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 35 minutes
Cooling & assembly: 40 minutes
Total time: ~1 hour 35 minutes
Yield: 8–10 slices
🛒 Ingredients
🍰 Chocolate Cake
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3 eggs
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1 cup sugar
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½ cup milk
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½ cup oil
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2 tbsp cocoa powder
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1 packet baking powder (about 10–12 g)
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1 packet vanilla sugar or 1 tsp vanilla extract
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1¾ cups all-purpose flour
🍒 Cherry Filling
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2 cups cherries (fresh or frozen, pitted)
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½ cup sugar
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1 tbsp cornstarch
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½ cup water
🤍 Cream Layer
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1 cup cold whipping cream
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200 g cream cheese or mascarpone
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½ cup powdered sugar (adjust to taste)
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1 tsp vanilla
👩🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions
1️⃣ Make the Chocolate Cake
Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F.
Grease and line a round (22–24 cm) or rectangular cake pan.
In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar until pale and slightly fluffy.
Add milk and oil, mix well.
Sift in cocoa powder, flour, baking powder, and vanilla.
Mix gently until smooth and lump-free.
Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30–35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Remove from oven and let cool completely.
2️⃣ Prepare the Cherry Filling
In a saucepan, combine cherries, sugar, water, and cornstarch.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly.
After 5–7 minutes, the mixture will thicken into a glossy cherry sauce.
Remove from heat and let cool fully.
🍒 Tip: The filling should be thick but spreadable, not watery.
3️⃣ Make the Cream
In a chilled bowl, whip the cold cream until soft peaks form.
In another bowl, mix cream cheese (or mascarpone), powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
Gently fold the whipped cream into the cheese mixture until light and fluffy.
🤍 Do not overmix—keep the cream airy.
4️⃣ Assemble the Cake
Once the cake is completely cool:
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Spread the cherry filling evenly over the cake
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Gently spoon the cream layer on top
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Smooth the surface with a spatula
Optional: Add extra cherries between layers if slicing the cake in half.
5️⃣ Chill & Set
Refrigerate the cake for at least 2–3 hours, preferably overnight.
This allows the flavors to blend and the cream to set beautifully.