INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup
hot water
1/2 cup
unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups
flour
3/4 tsp
baking soda
3/4 tsp
baking powder
3/4 tsp
salt
1 cup
{2 sticks} butter, unsalted
1 1/2 cups
sugar
3
large eggs, room temperature
2 1/2 tsp
vanilla extract
2/3 cup
sour cream
1 can
Oregon Pitted Cherries, dark sweet {you can also use tart cherries, just add more sugar to taste}
1/3 cup
sugar
3 tbsp
cornstarch
1 tsp
lemon juice
1 tsp
almond extract
1 1/2 cups
heavy whipping cream, cold
6 tbsp
powdered sugar
1 tsp
vanilla extract
Chocolate curls
Fresh cherries or maraschino cherries with stems