Decadent Dark Chocolate and Cherry Tray Bake
Ingredients
Serves: 8-12:
170 g butter
170 g caster sugar
140 g self-raising flour
30 g cocoa
1 tsp baking powder
3 eggs
100 g dried cherries
100 g dark chocolate chunks
2 tbsp crème de cassis
1 tbsp icing sugar
Instructions
Method
1. Cream the butter and the caster sugar together until light and fluffy.
2. Beat in the eggs and fold in the flour and cocoa (sifted together), cherries and chocolate.
3. Pour into a lined greased tin 30cm x 20cm. Place in the oven and select Microwave Combination cooking setting as above.
4. Bake for 17 minutes until well risen and firm to touch*.
5. Cool, dust with icing sugar then cut into squares to serve.
Note:
*Cakes cooked in a microwave should look slightly moist but firm. If the cake looks dry, it is overcooked. Only add the extra minute if centre is soft.
