Black Forest Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
2 c. water
1 c. cocoa powder
4 oz. butter
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
kirsch or cherry flavoring (optional)
1 can cherry pie filling

Preparation

In a saucepan, mix sugar, water and cocoa. Bring to a boil. Boil 3 minutes. Remove from heat and blend in butter. Cool overnight. Place the chocolate mixture in bowl of electric mixer. Add eggs and vanilla. Sift together remaining ingredients. Gradually add to mixing bowl. Grease and flour a 9-inch spring-form pan. Pour batter into pan. Bake in 350\u00b0 oven for 70 minutes or until done. Cool thoroughly. Remove from pan. Slice irregular top away and dry to provide crumbs for decoration. Slice cake in 3 equal layers. Place bottom layer on cake plate. Brush top lightly with kirsch (wild cherry liqueur).