from Sharon
Ledwith
This dessert is a real crowd
pleaser at small gatherings such as Valentine's Day dinner, book clubs or intimate bridal and baby
showers. This chocolatey, sweet treat will tempt even the most disciplined of
us. If cherry is your go-to fruit that makes your mouth think you’ve swallowed
a piece of heaven, then read on if you dare to concoct this sinful chunk of
bliss.
CHOCOLATE CHERRY
CHUNK LOAF
A bit of butter
for greasing the loaf pan 1¼ cups + 1 tsp.
all-purpose flour
¼ cup cocoa
2 tsp. baking
powder
¼ tsp. salt
¾ cup granulated
or caster sugar
1 cup cherry
yogurt 3 large eggs
lightly beaten
1 tsp. vanilla ½ cup mild
vegetable oil
1 cup cherries
¼ cup sweet
chocolate chips
1 cup walnuts,
chopped, use less if you prefer
Preheat oven to
350° F (175° C or 165° for fan ovens, Gas Mark 4).
Grease a 2 lb. (8
½ x 4 ¼ x 2 ½ inch) loaf pan.
Remove the pits
from the cherries and cut each one in half. Place cherries in a small bowl,
sprinkle the 1 teaspoon flour over top and toss gently.
Sift 1¼ cups
flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl.
Stir in sugar,
chocolate chips, and walnuts. Set dry ingredients aside.
In a large bowl,
whisk together yogurt, eggs, vanilla, and oil.
Add yogurt mixture
to dry ingredients. Beat with a wooden spoon until all the flour is mixed in
and the batter is smooth.
Gently fold in the
flour-coated cherries.
Pour batter into prepared
loaf pan. Bake for 40-50 minutes or until cake tester inserted in the center of
the cake comes out clean.
Cool in pan for 20
minutes, then remove cake and place it on a wire rack to cool completely.
THE GLAZE
1 cup icing sugar,
confectioner’s sugar
2 tbsp. maraschino
cherry juice
1 tbsp. water
Drop of pink food
coloring, optional
Pour icing sugar
into a bowl. Whisk in maraschino cherry juice.
Gradually whisk in
water, a drop or two at a time, until a smooth, drizzle-able consistency is
reached.
Whisk in food
coloring, if using.
Here’s a glimpse of the premises of both my young adult series:
The Last Timekeepers Time Travel Adventures
Children are the key to our future. And now, they are the only hope for our past.
Chosen by an Atlantean Magus to be Timekeepers-legendary time travelers sworn to keep history from the evil Belial-five classmates are sent into the past to restore balance, and bring order back into the world, one mission at a time.
Mysterious Tales from Fairy Falls Teen Psychic Mysteries
Welcome to Fairy Falls. Expect the unexpected.
In the small, quiet tourist town of Fairy Falls, a new-to-town teen, an unlikely hero who possesses an unusual psychic ability, is drawn into a mystery and is tasked with uncovering corrupt truths that threaten the town’s future.
Buy Links:
The Last Timekeepers Time Travel Adventure Series:
The Last Timekeepers and the Noble Slave, Book 3
The Last Timekeepers and the Dark Secret, Book 2
The Last Timekeepers and the Arch of Atlantis, Book 1
Legend of the Timekeepers, Prequel
Mysterious Tales from Fairy Falls Teen Psychic Mystery Series:
Lost & Found, Book One
Blackflies & Blueberries, Book Two
Sharon
Ledwith is the author of the middle-grade/young adult time travel adventure
series, THE LAST TIMEKEEPERS, and the award-winning teen psychic mystery
series, MYSTERIOUS TALES FROM FAIRY FALLS. When not writing, reading,
researching, or revising, she enjoys anything arcane, ancient mysteries, and
single malt scotch. Sharon lives a serene, yet busy life in a southern tourist
region of Ontario, Canada, with her spoiled hubby, and two shiny red e-bikes.
Learn more
about Sharon Ledwith on her WEBSITE and BLOG. Look up her AMAZON
AUTHOR
page for a list of current books. Stay connected on FACEBOOK, TWITTER, PINTEREST, LINKEDIN, INSTAGRAM, and GOODREADS.
BONUS: Download the free PDF short story The
Terrible, Mighty Crystal HERE
