Black Forest Cake

Name: Black Forest Cake
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 cup Double-Dutch Dark Cocoa or Dutch-process cocoa; 2 cups King Arthur Unbleached Cake Flour Blend; 2 cups sugar; 1/2 cup buttermilk powder*; 2 tablespoons Cake Enhancer, optional, for moist texture; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 cups water*; 2/3 cup vegetable oil; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 4 large eggs; *Or substitute 2 cups liquid buttermilk for the buttermilk powder and water.; 28.5-ounce jar Sour Cherry Pie Filling, or 1 can cherry pie filling; 1/8 teaspoon cherry flavor, optional; 3 cups heavy cream; 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 4 ounces grated dark chocolate

Black Forest Cake was pinched from <a href="http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/black-forest-cake-recipe" target="_blank">www.kingarthurflour.com.</a>

"Chocolate and cherry are a classic pairing in this traditional cake from the southwest region of Germany, which has inspired our own mile-high rendition...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 cup Double-Dutch Dark Cocoa or Dutch-process cocoa

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2 cups King Arthur Unbleached Cake Flour Blend

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2 cups sugar

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1/2 cup buttermilk powder*

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2 tablespoons Cake Enhancer, optional, for moist texture

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2 teaspoons baking powder

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1/2 teaspoon baking soda

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1 teaspoon salt

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2 cups water*

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2/3 cup vegetable oil

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2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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4 large eggs

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*Or substitute 2 cups liquid buttermilk for the buttermilk powder and water.

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28.5-ounce jar Sour Cherry Pie Filling, or 1 can cherry pie filling

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1/8 teaspoon cherry flavor, optional

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3 cups heavy cream

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1/4 cup confectioners' sugar

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1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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4 ounces grated dark chocolate

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