BLACK FOREST CAKE

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I enjoy making cakes and letting everyone in the neighborhood taste how good I make them. I got this recipe from one of grandma's secret cards.

Provided by Mary in LA.

Categories     Dessert

Time 25m

Yield 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
2 (20 ounce) cans pitted tart cherries, undrained
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups cold whipping cream
2 9-inch layers of chocolate cake, baked and cooled (9 inch)
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Drain cherries, reserving 1/2 cup juice.
  • Combine reserved cherry juice,cherries,granulated sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan.
  • Cook and stir over low heat until thickened.
  • Add vanille and stir.
  • Split each cake layer in half horizontally.
  • Crumble one half layer; set asideBeat cold whipping cream and confectioner's sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form.
  • Reserve 1 and 1/2 cups whipped cream for decorative piping Place one cake layer on serving plate.
  • Spread with 1 cup whipped cream; top with 3/4 cup cherry topping.
  • Top with second layer, 1 cup whipped cream and 3/4 cup cherry topping; top with third cake layer.
  • Frost cake sides with remaining whipped cream; pat gently with reserved cake crumbs.
  • Spoon reserved 1 and 1/2 cups whipped cream into pastry bag fitted with star tip; pipe around top and bottom edges of cake.
  • Spoon remaining cherry topping over top of cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 291.3, Fat 18.5, SaturatedFat 11, Cholesterol 68.4, Sodium 61.6, Carbohydrate 31.2, Fiber 1, Sugar 20.5, Protein 2.1

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