Chocolate Cherry Cognac Cake Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all ingredients except frosting and mix well.
• 2. Bake in a greased and floured 9 by 13 cake pan at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes or until cake tests done with toothpick inserted in center. Remove from oven.
• 3. Cool cake completely and frost with your favorite chocolate frosting.

Steps:

• Place the cookies in a plastic bag and crush them with a rolling pin.
• Transfer them to a mixing bowl.
• Place the 2-3/4 oz. of chocolate and 1/2 cup of butter in a microwave bowl.
• Place in microwave and melt them in 15 second increments.
• Stirring a few times.
• Give the chocolate and butter a final stirring to mix well, then pour over the cookie crumbs and mix together.
• Put this mixture into a 9-inch springform pan and press down to form a base.
• Place in the refrigerator while preparing the filling.
• Place the chocolate in a large microwave safe mixing bowl and melt in 15 second increments.
• Beat in the mascarpone, egg yolks and brandy.
• Whip the cream until it just holds its shape and fold it into the chocolate mixture.
• Using a grease-free bowl and clean beaters, whip the egg whites to soft peaks.
• Add the sugar, a little at a time, and beat until the whites are thick and glossy.
• Fold the whites into the chocolate mixture in two batches, until just mixed.
• Spoon the mixture onto the chilled base and place in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
• To serve:.
• Carefully remove the cake from the pan and transfer to a serving plate.
• Pipe 12 rosettes of the whipped cream and top each with a chocolate coffee bean.
• Cut into 12 wedges and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, eggs and extract until well blended. Stir in one can of pie filling until blended. Transfer to a 13x9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. , Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Top individual servings with remaining pie filling.

Steps:

• For cherries: Combine cherries, water, 1/3 cup Cognac and sugar in small saucepan; bring to boil, stirring occasionally; reduce heat to low and cook until most liquid has been absorbed, about 30 minutes; cool; add ½ cup Cognac; cover; chill overnight.
• For cake: Preheat oven to 300F; position rack in centre of oven; butter bottom and sides of 9-inch-diameter springform pan; line sides with parchment paper strip; sprinkle bottom with almonds; melt chocolate in top of double boiler over simmering water, stirring until smooth; remove from over water; cool slightly.
• Beat butter and ¼ cup sugar in large bowl until fluffy; add yolks 1 at a time, beating well after each addition; fold in melted chocolate, then cocoa; with clean, dry beaters, beat egg whites in medium bowl until soft peaks form; add ¼ cup sugar, beat until stiff but not dry; fold whites into chocolate mixture in 2 additions, folding until just combined; pour batter into pan; bake until tester inserted into centre comes out clean, about 35 minutes; cool on rack (cake will fall to a height of about 2 inches); cut around sides of pan to loosen cake; release pan sides; remove parchment; reattach sides of pan.
• For custard: Preheat oven to 300F; bring cream to boil in small saucepan; remove from heat; add 5 oz chocolate; stir until smooth; whisk in milk, yolk and vanilla; drain cherries well, reserving liquid; press enough cherries onto top of cake to cover completely; wrap outside of pan with foil; pour custard over cake, covering completely and allowing some custard to fill space between sides of pan and cake; press down on cherries to submerge; using tip of knife, pierce any bubbles on surface; bake until custard is barely set, about 30 minutes.
• Transfer cake to rack; cool completely; cut around sides of pan to loosen cake; if custard is not completely set, refrigerate cake 15 minutes; release pan sides; press chocolate shavings onto sides of cake; (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead; cover and chill).
• Serve cake with ice cream; drizzle ice cream with reserved cherry liquid.

Steps:

• Combine cherries, water, 1/3 cup cognac in saucepan. Boil, then simmer for 30 minutes. Remove from heat. Add 1/2 cup cognac, cover and refrigerate overnight. To make the custard, bring heavy cream to a boil. Remove from heat.Add chocolate, stir until smooth. Whisk in milk, egg yolks, and vanilla. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Butter bottom and sides of pan, and line sides with parchment. Sprinkle bottom of pan with almonds. Melt chocolate in double boiler. Beat butter and 1/2 cup sugar until fluffy. Add yolks, one at a time, beat well. Fold in chocolate, then the cocoa. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Add 1/4 cup sugar to whites and beat until stiff. Fold whites into chocolate mixture until just combined. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 50-60 minutes. Release sides and remove the parchment. Then reattach sides. Cover bottom of pan with foil. Cover cake with cherries. Pour custard over the cake and bake another 20 minutes. Cool cake on cake rack.