Black Forest Cake
The classic Black Forest Cake INGREDIENTS: 2 1/8 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup sugar 1/3 cup cocoa powder 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 3/4 tsp baking soda 3/4 tsp salt 3 eggs 1 cup milk 1/2 cup vegetable oil 2 tsp vanilla extract 2 (20 ounce) cans pitted sour cherries 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup cornstarch 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 3 cups heavy whipping cream 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8 inch round cake pan; cover bottoms with wax paper. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanillar; beat until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake for 35 mins, or until wooden toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire rack for 10 mins. Loosen egdges, and remove to racks to cool completely. Drain cherries, reserving 1/2 juice. Combine reserved juice, cherries, sugar and cornstar