Holly's Black Forest Cake |
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Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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This is a recipe that is simple to make and always makes people at parties rave. Garnish with dollops of whipped cream and reserved cherries. Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour |
1 3/4 cups white sugar |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
3/4 teaspoon baking soda |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1 1/3 cups water |
1/2 cup shortening |
2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
2 eggs |
3 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted |
1/3 cup butter |
4 1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar |
1/4 cup milk |
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder |
1 (16.5 ounce) can pitted dark sweet cherries, drained with juice reserved |
1 tablespoon cornstarch |
6 teaspoons orange liqueur |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2- 8 or 9 inch round cake pans.
2. In a medium sized bowl combine flour, white sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add water, shortening, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on low to medium speed until combined. Then beat on high speed for 2 minutes. Add eggs and melted chocolate and beat 2 minutes more. Pour batter into prepared pans.
3. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool cakes on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove cakes from pans and let cool thoroughly on a wire rack.
4. To Make Frosting: Beat butter until fluffy. Gradually add 2 cups of confectioner's sugar and the cocoa. Beat well than add the milk, and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Beat in the remaining confectioner's sugar and any additional milk as needed for spreadability.
5. To Make Filling: Drain cherries reserving 2/3 cup of the liquid. In a medium sauce pan combine reserved liquid and cornstarch, add fruit. Cook over medium heat and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for more 2 minutes and then stir in the orange or cherry liqueur. Remove from heat cover and cool without stirring.
6. Arrange one cake layer on a serving dish and spread the cooled cherry filling over the top (reserve some cherries for a garnish for top of cake). Place second layer on top filling and frost sides and top of cake with frosting.
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