Black Forest Cake

This is really good. It may look hard but it's not and it's well worth it.

Steps

Preheat oven to 350f.

Grease the bottom of two 8-inch round pans.

Sift or mix together flour , cocoa , baking soda , and 1 teaspoon salt.

Set aside.

Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.

Add eggs and beat well , add vanilla.

Add flour mixture , alternating with milk , beat until combined.

Pour into 2 cake pans.

Bake for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.

Cut each layer in half , horizontally making four layers total.

Sprinkle layers with 1 / 2 cup kirschwasser.

In a separate bowl whip the cream to stiff peaks , then beat in 1 / 2 teaspoon vanilla and 1 tablespoon kirschwasser.

Add sugar powder and pinch of salt beat again.

Spread first layer of cake with 1 / 3 of the filling top with 1 / 3 of the cherries repeat with remaining layers.

Frost top and sides of cake.

Sprinkle with chocolate curls made by using a potato peeler on semisweet baking chocolate.

Enjoy the cake !.

Ingredients

all-purpose flour, white sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, salt, buttermilk, shortening, eggs, vanilla, cherry flavored liqueur, powdered sugar, cherries, whipped cream, semi-sweet chocolate baking square