Cherry-full Blackforest Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat your oven to 350AF.
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   Chill an empty bowl in the fridge as well as the heavy whipping cream.
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   Leave until the the cake is baking in the oven.
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   Put together all dry ingredients: flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
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   Rake in using a fork and make sure these are combined well.
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   Set aside.
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   In a separate bowl, mix well the eggs, milk, vegetable oil and vanilla extract.
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   Pour the liquid mixture into the dry mixture and combine well through a stand mixer or a whisk.
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   Get half a cup of the juice from the can of cherries and combine with the batter.
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    Prepare two pans for the batter.
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    Grease with butter then sprinkle with flour until the insides of the pans are covered.
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    Divide the batter evenly between the two pans and bake for 35-40 minutes.
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    Check once in a while with a skewer or toothpick.
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    It should come out clean once baked but you may opt to underbake a little for a more moist cake.
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    Place the contents of the can of cherries into a pan over heat then add the sugar and vanilla extract.
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    You may opt to use cornstarch for a thicker sauce.
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    Continue mixing for about 5-7 minutes.
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    Set aside.
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    Get the chilled bowl and pour in the chilled heavy whipping cream.
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    Add the powdered sugar and whisk until desired consistency of the frosting is achieved.
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    Set aside.
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    Once the cakes are cooled, cut off the 'cake top' or the curved top of the cakes to achieve flattened surfaces.
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    Crumble the cut parts into pieces and set aside.
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    Place one cake layer in a cake plate or tray.
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    Spread the frosting on top and do the same with some of the cherries.
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    Add the second layer of the cake.
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    This time, spread some frosting on the sides of the two layers.
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    Using the crumbled pieces of cake, cover the sides of the cake.
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    The frosting shall serve as glue.
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    Put some frosting on a plastic cake decorator with some fancy tip.
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    Decorate the bottom sides of the cake then do the same at the top.
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    The frosting decor at the top of the cake shall be your border later on for the cherries.
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    Place the remaining cherries on top of the cake.
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    Spread within the space.
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    You may opt to put the finished cake in the fridge for a few minutes.
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    Serve and enjoy!