Chocolate Cherry Layer Cake | WQDR-AM

Ingredients

• 1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour
• 1 1/3 cups (115g) high-fat cocoa powder (natural or Dutch process)
• 1 cup + 2 tbsp (225g) sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 ½ tsp baking soda
• ¾ tsp kosher salt (use half for table salt)
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp almond extract
• 4 large eggs (200g)
• ¾ cup + 2 tbsp (170g) neutral oil (safflower or sunflower)
• ¾ cup (170g) unsweetened tart cherry juice
• 1 cup (55g) freeze-dried cherries, plus extra for garnish
• ½ cup (100g) sugar
• 3 cups (680g) heavy cream
• ⅛ tsp almond extract (optional)