Warm Chocolate Cake with Brandied Cherries from Studio at Montage Laguna Beach

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Warm Chocolate Cake with Brandied Cherries from Studio at Montage Laguna Beach

Written by Executive Chef Craig Strong

Wednesday, 11 November 2009 01:21

Serves 8

INGREDIENTS
9 eggs
300 grams sugar
250 grams butter
250 grams dark chocolate
135 grams all purpose flour
1 cup brandied cherries

METHOD
In a mixer with the whisk attachment, whip eggs and sugar until light (ribbon stage). Over double-boiler, melt chocolate and butter. Fold butter-chocolate into egg mixture. Sift flour and fold. Fold in cherries. Fill buttered and sugared or sprayed and parchment lined molds ½ way with batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 – 12 minutes.

Serve warm with vanilla bean ice cream on side.