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i made this for galentines a couple months ago and when i tell you i think about it once a day… my friends went around and chose one word to describe their tasting experience. notes were “decadent, glamorous, rich, depth, a journey of flavor.”
Apr 10, 2025
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Maraschino cherries and chocolate, a match made in heaven.
Jan 16, 2025
i've rec'd this before (i've since found the actual source of the recipe too) but this cake is just so bonkers good. decadent & warming & velvety & vegan (but you'd never guess it)!!!!
Jul 8, 2024
genuinely this is the best cake i, lifelong non-vegan until very recently, have ever had. rich and warm and chocolatey. the recipe was just printed out on a piece of paper @ my aunts house. i couldn’t find this exact recipe online, but it reads as follows (this will b long):
CHILLI CHERRY CHOCOLATE CAKE
By Anna
This is one of my favourite, most versatile chocolate cake recipes. It's a bonus that it's dairy- and egg-free (excluding ganache), people are shocked when I tell them this. Cherry and chocolate are a dreamy combination, and the addition of chilli makes for a memorable cake experience!
Makes a two-layer cake (halve the recipe for a smaller cake).
Ingredients Cake
3 cups of flour
5 Tbsp good quality cocoa
2 tsp salt
21/4 cups caster sugar
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 to 1 tsp chilli powder
1/2 cup oil
13/4 cup weak coffee (or water)
4. Tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup of pitted cherries, roughly chopped
Preheat oven to 170 C. Line two 26cm cake tins with baking paper.
Combine the dry ingredients in one bowl.
In a separate bowl, mix the remaining ingredients, except for the cherries.
Pour the wet mixture into the dry and mix well. Things will start to fizz and foam, this is the baking soda reacting with the vinegar. Yay science!
Mix in the cherries, then pour into prepared tins. Bake for about 40 minutes, but check after 30 minutes as baking times always differ.
Cake should just spring back when lightly pressed, or you can test it with a skewer - if it comes out clean the cake is ready to roll!
Cool cakes before icing.
I like to layer and top the cakes with a chocolate ganache; make with equal quantities of cream and dark chocolate. Heat the cream till almost boiling, then pour over chopped chocolate. Leave for a minute or two, then stir to make a smooth velvety ganache. Cool a little before using. If you want an added chilli kick, add a pinch of chilli powder to the cream.
Feb 1, 2024
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started rebuilding my cd collection from scratch last year and i love getting to hold my favorite albums in my hands. reading the lyrics from the fold feels like reading the writer’s journal. in a time when everything feels disposable, it’s nice to feel like the songs that shape you get a place in your home too.
Apr 5, 2025
one of my favorite hobbies is listening to music and writing reviews in my journal. this year i’m going through rolling stones top 500 songs of all time and keeping a playlist of the ones i feel are truly five stars. my ranking system is fully instinctive. there‘s some weight to it, but it’s mostly based on feeling.
Apr 5, 2025
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my birthday month!! the april showers make for amazing naps, it finally gets warmer but not too warm. the flowers are blooming! tulips, daffodils, azaleas, i even love the dandelions. everyone comes out of hibernation and has a new lust for life after being cooped up in the house all winter. all the great fruits start making a comeback: strawberries, mango, oranges. AND THE CLOTHES!! warm enough for short sleeves but you can still layer a cute jacket. i also feel like that’s when new music releases start back up. all around, just a fantastic time.
Apr 5, 2025