Chocolate Cherry Cake Recipe

INGREDIENTS

large eggs (room temp)

1 cup

granulated sugar

1 cup

all-purpose flour

1/2 cup

unsweetened cocoa powder

4 tbsp

unsalted butter, melted & cooled to room temp

1/2 tsp

vanilla extract

4 cups

fresh or frozen cherries (pitted and coarsely chopped)

1/3 cup

kirsch (a cherry liqueur from the liquor store)

1 tbsp

granulated sugar

1/4 cup

water

3 sticks

unsalted butter, softened at room temp and cut into pieces)

8 oz

cream cheese (softened at room temp and cut into pieces)

3 cups

powdered sugar

1/2 cup

unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 tsp

sea salt

1 1/2 tsp

real vanilla extract