Black Forest Cherry Cake(Serves 10) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 2/3 c. sugar
2/3 c. cocoa
1 1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 1/4 c. water
3/4 c. shortening
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
4 oz. bar sweet cooking chocolate
2 c. whipping cream
1/4 c. sugar
maraschino cherries
Cherry Filling (recipe follows)
1/2 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. cornstarch
16 oz. can pitted red tart cherries, well drained (reserve liquid)
1/4 c. Kirsch or cherry brandy
few drops of red food coloring (optional)

Preparation

Mix sugar and cornstarch in 1-quart saucepan.
Add enough water to reserved liquid to measure 3/4 cup; stir into sugar mixture.
Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils.
Boil and stir one minute.
Stir in Kirsch and food coloring.
Cut cherries in halves; stir into filling.
Refrigerate until completely chilled.