Description
This Cherry Cake Recipe is a delightful and simple dessert made with only four ingredients. Featuring sweet sour cherries, creamy dulce de leche, rich heavy whipping cream, and flaky puff pastry, this cake offers a beautiful combination of flavors and textures. The puff pastry is filled with cherries, baked to a golden brown spiral, and generously layered with a luscious dulce de leche and whipped cream mixture, then chilled overnight for a perfect set. Ideal for cherry lovers looking for a quick yet elegant treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Pastry
- 2 puff pastry sheets
Filling
- 56 oz sour cherries in syrup, juice drained
Cream
- 13 oz dulce de leche
- 2 cups very cold heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Prepare the Puff Pastry: Roll out your puff pastry sheets and slice them into 3-inch-wide strips to create manageable pieces for filling.
- Fill with Cherries: Drain the syrup from the sour cherries thoroughly. Place the cherries tightly next to each other on each strip of puff pastry. Pinch and seal the edges carefully to enclose the cherries, ensuring no juice leaks from the pastry.
- Form the Cake Layers: Line two 8-inch baking pans with parchment paper. Wind the cherry-filled pastry strips around themselves in a spiral shape, forming circular cake layers to fit into the pans.
- Bake the Cake Layers: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Bake the pastry layers for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Some cherries may leak juice, which is acceptable as they will be covered later. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely on a wire rack.
- Make the Dulce de Leche Cream: In a mixing bowl, combine the dulce de leche with the very cold heavy whipping cream. Beat on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form, creating a creamy and stable frosting.
- Assemble the Cake: On your serving plate, place a small amount of cream to anchor the first cake layer. Add the first baked pastry spiral and spread more cream on top evenly. Place the second cake layer on top, then cover the entire cake with the remaining cream, smoothing it over the surface.
- Decorate and Chill: Garnish the cake with leftover cherries as desired. Place the cake in a sealed container and refrigerate overnight to let the flavors meld and the cream set firmly before serving.
Notes
- Ensure the cherries are well drained to prevent sogginess in the pastry.
- Use very cold heavy cream to achieve the best whipped cream texture and stability when combined with dulce de leche.
- Allow the cake to chill overnight for optimal flavor fusion and firmness.
- This cake is best served chilled and sliced carefully to maintain the spiral layers intact.
- To adapt for gluten-free diets, substitute puff pastry with a gluten-free alternative.