Black Forest Cake | The Whole Grains Council

Ingredients

• ½ cup (1 stick or 113g) unsalted butter
• 1 ½ cups (180g) whole wheat pastry flour
• ¾ cup (85g) unsweetened cocoa, natural or Dutch-process, strained
• 2 tablespoons (15g) unbleached all-purpose flour
• 7 large eggs
• 3 large egg yolks
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ¼ cups (280g) granulated sugar
• ½ cup (120 ml) water
• ⅓ cup (75g) granulated sugar
• ½ cup (120 ml) cherry flavored brandy or ¼ teaspoon strong cherry flavoring
• 1 to 2 cans (12 ounce/340g each) cherry pie filling, depending on size of cake
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) cold water
• 1 ½ teaspoons unflavored gelatin
• 2 cups (480 ml) heavy cream
• ¾ cup (85g) confectioners’ sugar
• 16 maraschino or canned cherries, well drained