Bittersweet Chocolate Cake with Dried Cherries

Name: Bittersweet Chocolate Cake with Dried Cherries
Yield: Makes 12 Servings
Ingredients: 7 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped; 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, diced; 1 cup dried tart cherries (about 5 ounces), coarsely chopped; 1/2 cup framboise eau-de-vie (clear raspberry brandy)*; 1 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 4 large eggs; 2/3 cup all purpose flour; Powdered sugar

January 31, 2001

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