Try our recipe for Black Cherry Gateau using Princes Fruit Fillings, ready in 40 Minutes.
Black Cherry Gateau
- Servings: 8 servings
- Cooking Time: 8-9 minutes cooking
Ingredients:
2 x 410g cans of Princes Black Cherry Fruit Filling
Vegetable oil, for greasing
3 large eggs
100g caster sugar
80g plain flour
20g cocoa powder
300ml double cream
Grated chocolate (milk or plain), to decorate
Cooking Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 7/220°C/ fan oven 200°C. Grease two 18 cm (7 inch) sandwich tins with a little vegetable oil and line the bases with circles of baking paper.
- Using a hand-held electric mixer, whisk the eggs and sugar together in a large bowl until very pale and light in texture this will take about 5 minutes on full power. To check that the mixture is thick enough, lift up the beaters (switched off!) they should leave a trail for a few seconds. Sift the flour and cocoa powder together, then add to the mixture and fold it in gently but thoroughly, using a large metal spoon. (Do not use the electric whisk). Divide the mixture between the prepared tins and level the tops.
- Bake the cakes for 8-9 minutes until firm and springy to the touch. Remove from the oven and turn them out onto a cooling rack. Cover with a clean damp tea towel and leave until completely cold. Remove the lining paper. Using a bread knife, slice through the cakes horizontally. (You will just be using three of the layers).
- Whip the cream in a chilled bowl until it holds its shape. Reserve about one third for decoration. Share the remaining cream between two of the cakes, spreading it out evenly over the surface. Reserve 8 cherries from the Princes Black Cherry Fruit Filling for decoration. Put the rest of the Fruit Filling into a large sieve to remove some of the sauce, then spoon the cherries onto the cream-topped cakes. Layer the cakes on top of each other, then place a third cake on top.
- Spread a very thin layer of cream over the top cake, then sprinkle grated chocolate evenly over it. Pipe 8 swirls of cream onto the cake (or just use heaped teaspoons, if preferred), then put a cherry on top of each swirl. Keep chilled, though take the cake out of the fridge half an hour before serving.
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