Black Forest Cake | WQDR-AM

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder sifted
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup buttermilk room temperature
• 1 cup hot water or hot coffee
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup cherry liqueur
• 3 c whipping cream, cold
• 1/4 c powdered sugar, sifted
• 250 g good quality dark chocolate, chopped
• 2 1/2 c cherries, pitted and cut in half
• 1 bar dark chocolate for shavings (optional)