Black Forest Layer Cake Recipe - BettyCrocker.com

Ingredients

• 2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 1/4 cups frozen dark sweet cherries, thawed, drained, coarsely chopped
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 6 egg whites
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups butter, softened and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup shaved semisweet chocolate baking bar (about 1 oz)
• 1/2 cup maraschino cherries with stems, well drained and patted dry