German Black Forest Cake Recipe - Food.com

Ingredients

• 6 egg whites, at room temperature
• 3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 1/2 cups sugar (divided)
• 6 egg yolks
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup fruit juice or 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon orange zest (optional)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla or 1 teaspoon rum flavoring
• 1/2 cup cherry flavored liqueur (for sprinkling cake layers)
• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 3 1/2 cups icing sugar (approx.)
• 2 teaspoons strong coffee
• 3 -4 cups sour cherries, frozen & defrosted (pitted) or 3 -4 cups canned & drained cherries (remove pits)
• 2 cups whipping cream
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• chocolate curls