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Black Forest Cake

Prep: 30 mins Cook: 40 mins Additional: 1 hr Total: 2 hrs 10 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 2 layer 8 inch round cake

Ingredients

1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour

⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt

½ cup shortening
1 ½ cups white sugar
2 large eggs eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups buttermilk

½ cup kirschwasser
½ cup butter
3 ½ cups confectioners' sugar

1 pinch salt
1 teaspoon strong brewed coffee
2 (14 ounce) cans pitted Bing cherries, drained
2 cups heavy whipping cream
½ teaspoon vanilla extract

1 tablespoon kirschwasser
1 (1 ounce) square semisweet chocolate

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line the bottoms of

two 8 inch round pans with parchment paper circles. Sift together
flour, cocoa, baking soda and 1 teaspoon salt. Set aside.