Romanian Cherry and Chocolate Cheese Cake
This indulgent Romanian cherry and chocolate cake with a fresh cheese layer in the middle is like a welcome to summer. You will want to make it over and over again.
Ingredients
- 100 gr flour
- 120 gr sugar
- 4 eggs
- 100 gr butter
- 1 dark chocolate bar
- 250 gr ricotta cheese very well drained
- 1 pack baking powder 9 grams
- 200 gr cherries
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 1 tsp rum essence
- lemon zest from half a lemon
Instructions
- Start by cleaning the cherries and removing the pits.
- Next, on very low heat, add the chocolate broken into pieces and the butter cut into cubes.
- Mix continuously until the chocolate is melted and blended with the butter.
- Turn the heat off and add a teaspoon of rum essence.
- Add two of the eggs inside a bowl and add the sugar.
- Mix with a mixer until you obtain a creamy consistency and a light colour.
- Add the melted chocolate and mix well.
- Mix the flour with the baking powder and add to the chocolate and eggs mix.
- You should obtain a thick batter.
- In a different bowl, mix the ricotta cheese with the other 2 eggs, the vanilla essence, and the lemon zest.
- It’s time to assemble the cake.
- Place a baking paper on the bottom of a tray and spread half of the chocolate batter.
- Cover with the cheese cream.
- Add the cherries.
- Finish with the last layer of chocolate. The batter will be thick and a bit hard to spread so take your time.
- Preheat the oven to 170 degrees Celsius.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes.
- The cake is ready when you insert a toothpick into the centre and it comes out clean.
- Leave the cake to cool down before cutting into it.