Black Forrest Cake

 

2 cups flour

2 cups sugar

3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon espresso powder

1 cup milk or buttermilk

1/2 cup vegetable oil 

2 large eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

1 cup boiling water

2 cups heavy cream

1/4 cup powder sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

Cherry pie filling. 

1.  Preheat oven to 350 Prepare two 9-inch cake pans by spraying with baking spray.

2.  Add flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt and espresso powder to a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer. Whisk through to combine or, using your paddle attachment, stir through flour mixture until combined well.

3.  Add milk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla to flour mixture and mix together on medium speed until well combined. Reduce speed and carefully add boiling water to the cake batter until well combined.

4.  Distribute cake batter evenly between the two prepared cake pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until a toothpick or cake tester inserted in the center of the chocolate cake comes out clean.

5.  Remove from the oven and allow to cool for about 10 minutes, remove from the pan and cool completely.

6.  Whip whipping cream with vanilla and powder sugar until still.

7.  Lay first layer of cake on board or plate, add a little whipped cream icing on top of cake. Add cherry filling to middle. Add a wall of icing around cherry pie filling to keep it in the center of cake. Add top layer of cake. Cover in whipped icing, add cherry pie filling to middle of top layer. Decorate as you like.