Chocolate Cherry Cake in a Jar
Ingredients
For the Chocolate Cookie Crumble (From Scratch):
🍫 1/4 cup (45 grams) dark chocolate
🌾 1/3 cup (35 grams) gluten-free rolled oats
🥜 1/4 cup (40 grams) nuts (cashews, walnuts) or seeds, or additional rolled oats
🍁 1-2 tbsp maple syrup
🥄 1-2 tbsp almond or cashew butter (or coconut oil)
🧂 Pinch of salt
For the Chocolate Cookie Crumble (From Cookies):
🍪 4 gluten-free digestive biscuits or graham cookies
🍫 1/4 cup (45 grams) dark chocolate
🍁 1-2 tbsp maple syrup
🥄 1-2 tbsp almond or cashew butter (or coconut oil)
🧂 Pinch of salt (if needed)
For the Cherry Cream:
🍒 2 cups vegan whipped cream
🍒 1/4 cup cherry marmalade or jam
Other Ingredients:
🍒 1/2 cup fresh cherries
🍫 Dark chocolate for decoration
Instructions
1️⃣ Prepare the Cookie Crumble:
From Scratch: Blend the dark chocolate, rolled oats, nuts (or seeds/oats), maple syrup, almond/cashew butter, and a pinch of salt in a food processor until you get a coarse crumble. If needed, adjust the moisture with extra syrup or nut butter. 🍫🌾🥜
From Cookies: Crush the digestive biscuits or graham cookies. Melt the dark chocolate and mix with the crushed cookies, maple syrup, almond/cashew butter, and a pinch of salt. Adjust the salt based on the cookies used. 🍪🍫
2️⃣ Make the Cherry Cream:
In a bowl, gently mix the vegan whipped cream with the cherry marmalade or jam until fully combined. 🍒
3️⃣ Prepare the Cherries:
Chop the fresh cherries, leaving two whole for decoration. 🍒
4️⃣ Assemble the Jars:
Layer 1: Begin with a layer of the chocolate cookie crumble at the bottom of each jar. 🍫
Layer 2: Add a layer of chopped cherries, and for an extra burst of flavor, add a spoonful of cherry jam if desired. 🍒
Layer 3: Top with a layer of the cherry cream. 🍒
Repeat the layers until the jars are filled.
5️⃣ Decorate:
Pipe some additional cherry cream on top of each jar. Garnish with a whole cherry and shaved dark chocolate or dark chocolate curls. 🍫
6️⃣ Chill (Optional):
For a firmer texture, refrigerate the jars for about 30 minutes before serving.
Enjoy 😉