Black Forest Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 2/3 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 c. sugar
2/3 c. cocoa
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. buttermilk
1/2 c. shortening
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 (21 oz.) can cherry pie filling
sweetened whipped cream
1 1/2 c. cold whipped cream
3 Tbsp. powdered sugar
3/4 tsp. vanilla extract

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease and flour 2 round cake pans.
Beat all ingredients (except cherry pie filling) in large mixing bowl on low speed, scraping bowl constantly, 30 seconds.
Beat on high speed, scraping bowl occasionally, 3 minutes.
Pour into pans. Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.
Cool about 10 minutes. Remove from pans.
Prepare whipped cream.
Place 1 cake layer on serving plate.
Spoon 1/2 pie filling on top about 1/2-inch from edge.
Top with second cake.
Spoon remaining pie filling to within 1/2-inch of edge. Frost edge and sides with whipped cream; spoon edging around top border.
Keep refrigerated.