Black Forest Cake

Name: Black Forest Cake
Ingredients: For Moist Chocolate Cake:; 2 cups sugar; 1 cup vegetable oil; 2 large eggs, lightly beaten; 2 tsp vanilla; 1 tsp baking soda; 2.5 tsp baking powder; .25 tsp salt; .75 cup unsweetened cocoa; 3 cups flour; 1 cup buttermilk; 1 cup strong coffee; For Black Forest Cake:; 1 pint heavy whipping cream, whipped until stiff peaks form; 1 jar or can of cherries, drained and chopped (minus a few if desired for on top of the cake); (optional) chocolate for the top, ground, shredded, or curled

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Ingredients

For Moist Chocolate Cake:
2 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda
2.5 tsp baking powder
.25 tsp salt
.75 cup unsweetened cocoa
3 cups flour
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup strong coffee
For Black Forest Cake:
1 pint heavy whipping cream, whipped until stiff peaks form
1 jar or can of cherries, drained and chopped (minus a few if desired for on top of the cake)
(optional) chocolate for the top, ground, shredded, or curled

Directions

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