Chocolate Cherry Layer Cake Recipe - Chefwiz.com

Name: Chocolate Cherry Layer Cake Recipe - Chefwiz.com
Total time: 120 min
Ingredients: 4 1/2 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 cup, spooned; 125g; 4 ounces high-fat cocoa powder, natural or Dutch (about 1 1/3 cups; 115g); 8 ounces sugar (about 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons; 225g); 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract (10ml); 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 3/4 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt (3g); for table salt, use half as much by volume or use the same weight; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon almond extract; 4 large eggs, straight from the fridge (about 7 ounces; 200g); 6 ounces neutral oil, such as safflower or sunflower (about 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons; 170g); 6 ounces pure, unsweetened tart cherry juice (3/4 cup; 170g) (see notes); 2 ounces freeze-dried cherries (about 1 cup; 55g), plus more for garnishing (see notes); 3 1/2 ounces sugar (about 1/2 cup; 100g); 24 ounces heavy cream (3 cups; 680g); 1/8 teaspoon almond extract (optional)

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Ingredients

4 1/2 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 cup, spooned; 125g
4 ounces high-fat cocoa powder, natural or Dutch (about 1 1/3 cups; 115g)
8 ounces sugar (about 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons; 225g)
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract (10ml)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt (3g); for table salt, use half as much by volume or use the same weight
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
4 large eggs, straight from the fridge (about 7 ounces; 200g)
6 ounces neutral oil, such as safflower or sunflower (about 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons; 170g)
6 ounces pure, unsweetened tart cherry juice (3/4 cup; 170g) (see notes)
2 ounces freeze-dried cherries (about 1 cup; 55g), plus more for garnishing (see notes)
3 1/2 ounces sugar (about 1/2 cup; 100g)
24 ounces heavy cream (3 cups; 680g)
1/8 teaspoon almond extract (optional)