Black Forest Cake (Fancy)

Chef #1384818's Note:

Chocolate Cake with Cherry Topping

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 2 (20 ounce) cans tart pitted cherries , undrained
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• ¼ cup cornstarch
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 chocolate cake layers , baked and cooled
• 3 cups cold whipping cream
• 1⁄3; cup powdered sugar

Directions:

1. 1) Drain cherries reserving 1/2 cup juice. Combine reserved cherry juice, granulated sugar, and cornstarch in saucepan. Cook and stir over low heat until thickened. Add vanilla and stir.
2. 2) Split each cake layer in half horizontally. Crumble one half layer; set aside.
3. 3) Beat cold whipping cream and the confectioners' sugar in large bowl at high speed until stiff peaks form. Reserve 1 1/2 cups whipped cream for decorative piping.
4. 4) Place one cake layer on serving plate. Spread with 1 cup whipped cream; top with 3/4 cup cherry topping. Top second cake layer, 1 cup whipped cream and 3/4 cup cherry topping; top with third layer of cake.
5. 5) Frost cake sides with remaining whipped cream; pat gently with reserved cake crumbs.
6. 6) Spoon 1 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.