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Black Forest Cake

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Course Dessert

Ingredients
  

Cake

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 eggs large
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Tequila Cherries

  • 1 can red tart cherries in water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup tequila

Whipped Cream

  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste

Instructions
 

Cake Directions

  • preheat oven to 400 degrees
  • grease a 18-by-12 inch sheet pan
  • combine the flour and sugar in a large bowl
  • combine the water, butter, and cocoa in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Pour over the flour mixture
  • in a small bowl, whisk the buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, and vanilla together. Add to the batter and blend thoroughly by hand. Don't use an electric mixer
  • pour into the baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean

Cherries Directions

  • drain cherries reserving the water
  • place water and sugar in a sauce pan and reduce until syrup and cool
  • place tequila, cherries, and syrup into jar and place in refrigerator for at least 2 days before using

Whipped Cream Directions

  • Place all ingredients in a cold bowl and whisk until stiff peaks form

Assemble

  • Once cooled, cut the cake in half
  • brush or drizzle each half with the tequila cherry syrup
  • place cherries on one half and top with whipped cream then top with the other half of the cake
  • use remaining whipped cream for topping