Donauwellen

Description

This is a very popular German cake recipe with cherries, vanilla custard, and chocolate! The Donau is a river, and Welle is the German word for wave.

Ingredients

• 1 ⅛ cups butter, room temperature
• 1 cup white sugar
• 5 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 (20 ounce) can pitted sour cherries
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• ½ cup white sugar
• 2 cups milk
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 ⅓ cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 40 mins

Total Time: 1 day

Servings: 20