Black Forest Cake

Ingredients

• Cake

  • 2 cups (300 g) all purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup (35 g) cocoa powder, sifted
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups (315 g) sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla
  • 1 cup (250 ml) milk

• Topping

  • 1 jar (19 oz/540 ml) morello cherries
  • 1/2 cup (105 g) sugar
  • 3 tbsp (45 ml) kirsch
  • Large chocolate curls

• Whipped Cream

  • 3 cups (750 ml) 35% whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup (105 g) sugar
  • 2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla