Black Forest Cake (Fancy)

Ingredients

• 2 (20 ounce) cans tart pitted cherries, undrained

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 chocolate cake layers, baked and cooled
• 3 cups cold whipping cream
• 1/3 cup powdered sugar

Directions

1. 1

   1) Drain cherries reserving 1/2 cup juice. Combine reserved cherry juice, granulated sugar, and cornstarch in saucepan. Cook and stir over low heat until thickened. Add vanilla and stir.

2. 2

   2) Split each cake layer in half horizontally. Crumble one half layer; set aside.

3. 3

   3) Beat cold whipping cream and the confectioners' sugar in large bowl at high speed until stiff peaks form. Reserve 1 1/2 cups whipped cream for decorative piping.

4. 4

   4) Place one cake layer on serving plate. Spread with 1 cup whipped cream; top with 3/4 cup cherry topping. Top second cake layer, 1 cup whipped cream and 3/4 cup cherry topping; top with third layer of cake.

5. 5

   5) Frost cake sides with remaining whipped cream; pat gently with reserved cake crumbs.

6. 6

   6) Spoon 1 1/2 cups whipped cream into pastry bag fitted with star tip; pipe around top and bottom edges of cake. Spoon remaining cherry topping over top of cake.