Decadent Cherry Chocolate Tart
A rich and easy-to-make cherry chocolate tart featuring a buttery crust, juicy cherry filling, and silky dark ganache. Perfect for special occasions or a comforting treat.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 50 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ¼ cups (160g) all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup (30g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- ⅓ cup (65g) granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
- 2–3 tablespoons ice water
- 2 cups (300g) fresh or frozen pitted cherries
- ⅓ cup (65g) granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 8 ounces (225g) dark chocolate (70% cocoa recommended)
- ¾ cup (180ml) heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (optional)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare the crust: In a food processor, combine flour, cocoa powder, sugar, and salt. Pulse to mix. Add cold cubed butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg yolk and pulse once more. Slowly add ice water, one tablespoon at a time, pulsing until dough just comes together.
- Chill the dough: Shape dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Roll out and blind bake: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Roll dough to ¼-inch thickness, transfer to 9-inch tart pan, prick bottom with fork. Line with parchment and pie weights. Bake 15 minutes, remove weights and parchment, bake 5-7 minutes more until set. Let cool.
- Make the cherry filling: In a saucepan, combine cherries, sugar, lemon juice, and cornstarch. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until thickened and cherries soften, about 5-7 minutes. Cool slightly.
- Prepare the ganache: Chop chocolate and place in heatproof bowl. Heat cream until simmering, pour over chocolate, let sit 2 minutes. Stir until smooth. Stir in butter and vanilla extract.
- Assemble the tart: Spread cherry filling over cooled crust. Pour ganache over cherries and smooth top. Refrigerate at least 2 hours until ganache is set.
- Serve: Remove tart from pan, slice with knife warmed under hot water, and enjoy.
Notes
Use almond flour instead of all-purpose flour for gluten-free. For dairy-free, substitute butter with coconut oil and heavy cream with canned coconut milk. Blind bake crust to prevent sogginess. Warm ganache gently if grainy. Let tart rest overnight for best flavor and texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/8 of tart
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 22
- Saturated Fat: 13
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 5
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