INGREDIENTS
2
2o oz cans of pitted sour cherries (I used cherries I canned in the summer or 3 1/2 cups of drained sour cherries.)
1/2 cup
juice from the canned cherries
1 cup
sugar
1/4 cup
corn starch
2 cups
+ 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
2 cups
sugar (white, granulated)
3/4 cup
unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp
baking powder
3/4 tsp
baking soda
3/4 tsp
salt
3
eggs
1 cup
buttermilk
1/2 cup
vegetable oil (I used virgin olive oil)
1 tbsp
vanilla extract
3 cups
heavy cream
1/3 cup
powdered sugar
1 tbsp
vanilla extract (optional)
1/4 cup
cherry juice
4 tbsp
rum or liquor