Video Drunken Cherry Chocolate Cake

Discover the joys of this mouthwatering recipe for Chocolate Sponge Cake with Cherry Filling. For the cake, start with flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Combine with eggs and vegetable oil. Mix lightly and then add boiling water, stirring until smooth. Bake in a parchment-lined tray until a toothpick comes out clean. Next, prepare the cherry filling. Melt dark chocolate, unsalted butter, and sweetened condensed milk together. Optionally, add cherry liqueur. Mix in pitted cherries and sponge cake crumbs. Spread the filling over the sponge cake base on a serving plate. Top with a second layer of sponge cake or decorate with sweets and milk chocolate. Optionally, add cream cheese frosting or ganache.