Drain the cherries. Mix the starch to a smooth paste with 4 rbsp. of the cherry juice and set aside. Bring the remaining juice and sugar to the boil in a sauce pan.
Add the starch paste to the juice stirring continuously, and allow to cook for a further 2 minutes. Add the cherries and allow to cool.
Pipe the chocolate cream into glasses layering alternately with the cherry compote.
Allow to chill for approx. 4-6 hours.
Decorate with chocolate flakes.
