Black Forest Dumplings

Ready to enjoy your black forest cake as a dumpling dessert? This easy and delicious recipe gives the classic cake recipe a new twist! Chocolaty dumplings served with a fruity cherry filling - this dish gives you all you want for a delicious dessert!

Ingredients - serves 4

230ml milkc

80g butter

1 tsp. vanilla extract

80g semolina

2 eggs

1 egg yolk

80g bread crumbs

2 tsp. cocoa

400g cherries

250g heavy cream

8 tbsp. sugar

1 tbsp. cornstarch

150g graham crackers

2 tbsp. chocolate streusel

Method

Mix milk, 2 tbsp. sugar, vanilla extract and 50g butter in a small pot and bring to a boil. Stir in semolina and combine. Remove from heat and allow to cool off a little. Add eggs and egg yolk and work into a smooth batter. Fold in cocoa and breadcrumbs, cover and let rest for 30 minutes.

Wash cherries, remove stones and set 16 pieces aside. Mix remaining cherries with 2 tbsp. sugar and 150ml water in a small pot and bring to a boil. Let simmer at medium heat for 5 minutes. Stir together cornstarch and 2 tbsp. water and add to the cherries. Cook until compote thickens, remove from heat and set aside.

Beat up heavy cream with 2 tbsp. sugar and store in a cool place. Mix graham crackers with remaining sugar and ground, using a blender. Melt remaining butter, mix with crackers and set aside. Divide batter into 8 portions. Coat 4 cherries with one portion of batter and form into a dumpling and press firmly - work with slightly wet hands. Repeat with the remaining cherries and batter.

Boil up plenty of slightly salted water in a large pot. Transfer dumplings to the pot, reduce the heat to a medium and let simmer for about 8 minutes.

Remove dumplings from the water using a slotted spoon. Serve Black Forest Dumplings with graham crackers, cherry compote and whisked cream. Sprinkle with cocoa and chocolate streusel.