Dark Chocolate Bundt Cake with Cognac-Soaked Sour Cherries

INGREDIENTS

3 1/2 oz

semi-sweet chocolate (, fine-quality dark chocolate, such as Lindt chocolate bar (70% cacao))

1 1/2 cups

brewed coffee (, hot)

3 cups

sugar

2 1/2 cups

all-purpose flour

1 1/2 cups

unsweetened cocoa powder

2 tsp

baking soda

1 tsp

baking powder

1 tsp

salt

large eggs

3/4 cup

vegetable oil

1 1/2 cups

buttermilk (, well-shaken )

1 tsp

vanilla extract

1 cup

sour cherries (, pitted)

1/4 cup

cognac (, for soaking sour cherries overnight)