Black Forest 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 and cooled to room temp

1/2 tsp

vanilla extract

9" cake pans and flour sifter or fine sieve

4 cups

bing cherries, pitted, plus 12 whole cherries for decor (see *Recipe Tips)

3 tbsp

kirsch (a cherry liqueur)

1/4 cup

cold water

3 1/2 cups

heavy whipping cream

1/3 cup

Confectioners (powdered sugar)

1 tbsp

kirsch (cherry liqueur)

3 oz

good quality dark chocolate