Easy Black Forest Cake
- 3/4 cup kirsch
- 1 cup pitted dried cherries
- Baking spray
- 2 cups (about 14 ounces) granulated sugar
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (about 8 3/4 ounces)
- 1 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 cup sour cream, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 2 1/2 cups heavy or whipping cream, chilled
- 3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted
- 3 cups (about 36 ounces) pitted fresh cherries, quartered
- 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- Produce
- Cherries, pitted dried (1 cup)
- Cherries, pitted fresh (3 cups)
- Cooking & Baking
- All-purpose flour (1 3/4 cups)
- Baking powder (1 1/2 teaspoons)
- Baking soda (1 1/2 teaspoons)
- Baking spray (1)
- Bittersweet chocolate (6 ounces)
- Cocoa powder, natural unsweetened (1 cup)
- Confectioners’ sugar (3/4 cup)
- Granulated sugar (2 cups)
- Salt (1 teaspoon)
- Vanilla extract, pure (1 tablespoon)
- Vegetable oil (1/2 cup)
- Drinks
- Water (1/2 cup)
- Dairy
- Heavy or whipping cream (2 1/2 cups)
- Sour cream (1 cup)
- Refrigerated
- Eggs, large (2)
- Beer, Wine & Liquor
- Kirsch (3/4 cup)
Preparation
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Published June 12, 2012 (8 months ago).
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