Black Forest Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/4 c. 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
Cherry Filling
1 (4 oz.) bar milk chocolate
2 c. whipping cream, chilled
1/4 c. sugar
maraschino cherries

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Generously grease and flour two 9-inch round layer pans.
Beat flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, salt, baking powder, water, shortening, eggs and vanilla in a large bowl on low speed, scraping bowl constantly, 30 seconds.
Beat on high speed for 3 minutes.
Pour into pans and bake 30 to 35 minutes. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans.
Cool on wire racks.
Prepare cherry filling.
With a vegetable parer, make chocolate curls using the candy bar.
Refrigerate until ready to use.
Beat whipping cream and 1/4 cup sugar in chilled bowl until peaks form. Spread bottom layer with 2/3 of cherry filling and 1 cup of the whipped cream.
Top with the second layer.
Spread with remaining cherry filling.
Frost top and sides with remaining whipped cream. If desired, coarsely shred sweet chocolate and press onto side of the cake.
Garnish with chocolate curls and maraschino cherries.