Boozy Black Forest Traybake

Ingredients

• Prepare the Chocolate Sponge
• Preheat and prep: Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 325°F . Grease
• Combine dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, ba
• Mix wet ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, vegetable oil, but
• Combine: Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and whisk until just combined
• Bake: Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 30-35 minutes until toothpick inserted
• Cool completely: Allow cake to cool in pan for 15 minutes, then use parchment ov
• Prepare the Boozy Cherry Layer
• Macerate the cherries: Drain Morello cherries, reserving ½ cup syrup. In a bowl,
• Make the cherry compote: In a small saucepan, whisk together ¼ cup reserved cher
• Combine: Gently fold macerated cherries with their liquid into thickened syrup.
• Make the Dark Chocolate Ganache
• Heat the cream: In a small saucepan, heat cream over medium heat until it just b
• Create the ganache: Place chopped chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Pour hot cream
• Finish the ganache: Whisk in butter and kirsch until incorporated. Let cool slig
• Make the White Chocolate Drizzle
• Melt the white chocolate: Place white chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Heat cream
• Assemble the Traybake
• Soak the sponge: Combine reserved ¼ cup cherry syrup with 2 tablespoons kirsch.
• Add the cherry layer: Spoon cherry compote evenly over soaked sponge, spreading
• Apply the ganache: Pour slightly cooled ganache over cherry layer. Use offset sp
• Pipe the white chocolate: Working quickly, pipe white chocolate in parallel line
• Garnish: Arrange reserved cherries in decorative pattern and scatter chocolate s
• Chill: Refrigerate traybake for at least 2 hours, or preferably overnight. As Ru
• To Serve
• Use sharp knife dipped in hot water and wiped clean between cuts to slice into p