Black Forest Cake # 4

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Title: Black Forest Cake # 4
Categories: Cakes, Chocolate
Yield: 1 servings

2 c All purpose flour
(plus 2 tb. 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
3 c Whipping cream
1/3 c Powdered sugar; sifted
1 cn Cherry pie filling/21 oz

Combine first 6 ingredients in a mixing bowl. Stir until
well mixed. Add shortening, milk and vanilla; beat mixture
3 minutes at Low speed of electric mixer, scraping sides of
bowl occasionally. Grease 2 (9") round cake pans; line
bottoms with waxed paper. Pour batter into pans. Bake at
350` for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick
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 2nd layer, and
then top with 3rd cake layer. Frost sides and top with
whipped cream, reserving a small amount for garnish.
Pat cake crumbs generously around sides of cake. Spoon or
pipe whipped cream around top of cake; spoon remaining pie
filling on center of top. Chill well.
NOTE: You can add several layers as required by baking more
batter.

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