Hemp cake with cherries

Perfectly suited for health-conscious people and people with gluten intolerance. In addition, the sponge cake is easy to make and exceptionally delicious.

Ingredients:

• 140g butter
• 140g sugar
• four eggs
• 80g chocolate shavings
• 50g breadcrumbs
• 50g hemp flour
• 100g grated almonds
• 300g sour cherries

Preparation:

First, separate the eggs and beat the egg whites until stiff. Cream together the sugar, butter, and egg yolks, then add the chocolate shavings. Next, mix the breadcrumbs, hemp flour, and grated almonds and stir into the egg yolk mixture. Then carefully fold in the beaten egg whites. Pour the mixture into a greased baking dish and distribute the cherries over the batter. Bake the almost finished cake at 175 degrees Celsius (top/bottom heat) for about 50 minutes. The result is a moist, fluffy cake that stays fresh for several days without any problem.

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