Black Forest Cake - Pam*B

Ingredients

• 1 and 3/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1 and 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup semi-sweetened chocolate, melted
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tbsp Kirsch/kirschwasser
• 250g fresh pitted and halved cheries
• 2 and 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 3 tbsp powdered sugar
• 1 tbsp Kirsch/kirschwasser