Black Forest Cake - Today's Parent

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 796-mL jar pitted sour cherries, in light syrup
• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups 35% cream
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar