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Chaos Rat Cake

Festive chocolate cherry cake, sculpted into a playful rat shape—perfect for holidays, birthdays, and whimsical family celebrations!
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Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingrédients
  

  • - 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • - 1 cup sugar
  • - 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • - 2 tsp baking powder
  • - 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • - 1/4 tsp salt
  • - 2 large eggs
  • - 3/4 cup milk
  • - 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • - 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • - 1/2 cup sour cream
  • - 1 cup pitted cherries fresh or frozen
  • - 3/4 cup heavy cream for filling
  • - 1/2 cup cream cheese or mascarpone
  • - 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • - 1 tsp orange zest
  • - Chocolate chips for ears and eyes
  • - Fresh cherries and rosemary for decoration

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls, hand mixer, cake pan (bowl shaped), spatula, baking paper, pastry brush, offset spatula, knife for shaping.

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a bowl-shaped pan and line with parchment.
  2. Whisk flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar into a bowl.
  3. In another bowl, beat eggs, milk, oil, vanilla, and sour cream. Mix wet into dry until smooth.
  4. Fold in pitted cherries. Pour into prepared pan and bake 35-40 min. Cool completely.
  5. Beat cream, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and orange zest until thick and spreadable.
  6. Slice cooled cake to shape into a “rat” body and head. Use reserved cake trimmings for ears/nose.
  7. Fill inside with half the cream mixture, then frost outside. Decorate with chocolate chips for features and rosemary sprigs for whiskers. Top with extra cherries.
  8. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

Use any round or oval bowl/pan and sculpt as desired. Filling can be made in advance; decorate up to 1 day ahead.
Calories: 340