Mini Sweet Cherry Surprise Cake
- 5 ounces semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
- 12 cup canola oil
- 4 large eggs
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1 13 cups sugar
- 12 cup flour, sifted
- 1 cup frozen sweet cherries
- 12 cup water
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- 3 drops red food coloring (optional)
- confectioners' sugar
- mint sprig
- sweet cherry juice
- Preheat oven to 350.
- For cake, cut squares of chocolate into small pieces and place in double boiler with canola oil.
- Melt chocolate; cool.
- Beat eggs and egg yolks with sugar until fluffy.
- Add cooled chocolate mixture to egg mixture.
- Add flour; beat until fluffy and glossy, about 5 minute.
- For filling, combine sweet cherries, 1/2 cup water, sugar and food coloring in heavy saucepan; bring to boil on medium-low heat.
- Combine cornstarch and cold water.
- Add to cherry mixture, constantly stirring until boiling.
- Remove from heat; set aside until completely cooled.
- Oil and flour 3-inch muffin tin.
- Fill each muffin tin 1/2 full with cake mixture; add 1 Tbs cherry filling to each, then add additional cake mixture to fill.
- Bake 15-20 minutes until center is wobbly and sides are cooked.
- Run a knife around edge of cake to loosen; tip out onto plates.
- Garnish.
semisweet chocolate baking squares, canola oil, eggs, egg yolks, sugar, flour, frozen sweet cherries, water, sugar, cornstarch, cold water, coloring, confectioners, mint sprig, sweet cherry juice
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mini-sweet-cherry-surprise-cake-148051 (may not work)