Ingredients:
▪️ For the Chocolate Cake:
2 cups sugar
2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup cocoa
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 cup soured milk, just add a tablespoon of lemon juice or plain vinegar to a cup of milk
1 cup black coffee
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
▪️For the Whipped Chocolate Ganache:
3 cups dark chocolate chips
1/2 cup whipping cream, slightly warmed first
2 cups whipping cream
For the Vanilla Whipped Cream:
2 cups whipping cream
4 rounded tbsp icing sugar, powdered sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
▪️You will also need:
1 pound ripe fresh cherries, pitted
1 cup chopped chocolate for garnish
Instructions:
To Prepare the Chocolate Cake:
Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and beat with electric mixer for 2 minutes.
Pour into 2 greased and floured (or dusted with cocoa) 9 inch cake pans.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.
When completely cooled, split the two layers into four with a sharp serrated bread knife.
To Prepare the Whipped Ganache:
Melt together the 3 cups dark chocolate chips and in a double boiler
Stir constantly over a gentle simmer in the double boiler, just until melted and smooth throughout.
You do not want this mixture to get hot, it should be just at the melting point and only lukewarm to the touch. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.
In a separate bowl, whip the 2 cups whipping cream to firm peaks.
Add the whipped cream to the chocolate mixture in four portions, folding gently after each addition, until the whipped cream is completely incorporated into the chocolate.
At this point you will probably have to chill this frosting for a half hour or more in the fridge if it is too soft to work with.
Just give it a quick fold with a rubber spatula every 10 minutes so that it cools evenly in the
