Black Forest Cake

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Title: Black Forest Cake
Categories: Cakes
Yield: 10 servings

2 c Plus 2 tb all-purpose flour
1 1/2 ts Baking powder
3/4 ts Baking soda
3/4 ts Salt
2 c Sugar
3/4 c Cocoa
1/2 c Shortening
3 Eggs
1 c Milk
1 tb Vanilla extract
3 c Whipping cream
1/3 c Sifted powdered sugar
1 Jars Cherry pie filling (25-

Recipe by: Southern Living
Preparation Time: 0:30
Combine first 6 ingredients in a large mixing bowl; stir
until well mixed. Add shortening, eggs, milk, and vanilla;
beat mixture 3 minutes at low speed of an electric mixer,
scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Grease two 9-inch
round cakepans; line bottoms with wax paper. Pour batter
into pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes or
until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans, and let cool
completely on wire racks. Split cake layers in half
horizontally to make 4 layers. Make fine crumbs using 1
cake layer; set crumbs aside.

Beat whipping cream until foamy; gradually add powdered
sugar, beating until soft peaks form. Place 1 cake layer
on cake platter; spread with 1 cup whipped cream, and top
with 3/4 cup cherry pie filling. Repeat with second layer,
and then top with third cake layer. Frost sides and top
with whipped cream, reserving a small amount for garnish.
Pat cake crumbs generously around sides of cake. (There
may be leftover cake crumbs.) Spoon or pipe whipped cream
around top of cake; spoon remaining pie filling on center
of top. Chill well. Yield: one 3-layer cake.

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