Thursday, 21 November 2013

Black Forest Cake

Easy Black Forest Cake

Ingredients:
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar
  • 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup strong brewed coffee, cold
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 (21-ounce) can cherry pie filling
  • 1/2 cup cherry liqueur
  • 3 cups whipped cream or topping

Instructions:
  • Preheat your oven to 350° F
  • Grease and flour two, round 8-inch cake pans.
  • Make sour milk by combining milk and vinegar. Set aside.
  • Sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, oil, coffee and vanilla. Stir in the sour milk. Gradually beat in the flour mixture, mixing just until incorporated.
  • Pour batter into the prepared pans. Bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
  • Allow cakes to cool before filling.
  • Combine the cherry pie filling and cherry liqueur. Spread over one cake layer. Top with whipped cream. Top with second cake layer. Repeat.
  • Frost with the remaining whipped cream and garnish with grated chocolate.
Serve and enjoy!

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