Black Forest Cakes

Ingredients:

425 gm. can pitted cherries in syrup
165 gm. butter
100 gm dark chocolate - chopped coarsely
130 gm. sugar
60 ml. cherry brandy or cherry liquer
150 gm. plain flour
6 Tbsp. self-raising flour
2 Tbsp. cocoa powder
1 egg

For decorations:

160 ml. whipped cream
2 teaspoons cherry brandy
100 gm. dark chocolate

Method:

(1) Drain cherries, reserve syrup. Process 110 gm. cherries with 125 of the cherry syrup until fine. Halve remaining cherries, reserve for decorating cakes. Discard remaining syrup.
(2) Combine butter, chocolate, sugar, brandy and cherry puree in a small saucepan, stir over low heat until chocolate is melted. Leave aside to cool for about 15 mins.
(3) Sift flours and cocoa into a big mixing bowl.
(4) Whisk egg into melted butter mixture and then pour into flour mixture and stir till combined.
(5) Spoon into paper cups and bake at 175C for about 25 mins. or till cake is cooked.
(6) Leave onto wire rack to cool. Brush cake with some cherry brandy.
(7) Top cakes with remaining cherries and whipped cream. Using a grater, grate some chocolate shavings on top of the cream and cherries.