Black Forest Cherry Cake(Serves 10)

Name: Black Forest Cherry Cake(Serves 10)
Ingredients: 2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour; 1 2/3 c. sugar; 2/3 c. cocoa; 1 1/4 tsp. baking soda; 1 tsp. salt; 1/4 tsp. baking powder; 1 1/4 c. water; 3/4 c. shortening; 2 eggs; 1 tsp. vanilla; 4 oz. bar sweet cooking chocolate; 2 c. whipping cream; 1/4 c. sugar; maraschino cherries; Cherry Filling (recipe follows); 1/2 c. sugar; 3 Tbsp. cornstarch; 16 oz. can pitted red tart cherries, well drained (reserve liquid); 1/4 c. Kirsch or cherry brandy; few drops of red food coloring (optional)

20 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 2/3 c. sugar
2/3 c. cocoa
1 1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 1/4 c. water
3/4 c. shortening
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
4 oz. bar sweet cooking chocolate
2 c. whipping cream
1/4 c. sugar
maraschino cherries
Cherry Filling (recipe follows)
1/2 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. cornstarch
16 oz. can pitted red tart cherries, well drained (reserve liquid)
1/4 c. Kirsch or cherry brandy
few drops of red food coloring (optional)

Directions

1

Mix sugar and cornstarch in 1-quart saucepan.
2

Add enough water to reserved liquid to measure 3/4 cup; stir into sugar mixture.
3

Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils.
4

Boil and stir one minute.
5

Stir in Kirsch and food coloring.
6

Cut cherries in halves; stir into filling.
7

Refrigerate until completely chilled.