Description
A decadent Chocolate Cherry Upside Down Cake with gooey cherries and rich cocoa flavor easy, moist, and perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
2 cups cherries (pitted)
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup melted unsalted butter
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup neutral oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
2. Mix melted butter and brown sugar in the pan. Spread cherries evenly on top.
3. Whisk flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
4. In another bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, oil, buttermilk, and vanilla.
5. Combine wet and dry ingredients until just mixed.
6. Pour batter over cherry mixture.
7. Bake for 35–40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs.
8. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto a plate.
9. Let cool before serving.
Notes
Use frozen cherries if fresh aren’t available just thaw and pat dry.
Add a pinch of cinnamon or espresso powder for flavor depth.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Keywords: Chocolate Cherry Upside Down Cake, cherry dessert, chocolate cake