Black forest tiramisu – Food & Home Magazine

Ingredients

• ***Cherries
• 1kg fresh cherries, halved, stoned
• ⅓ cup cherry brandy or Kirsch
• ⅓ cup sugar
• ***The sponge
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups caster sugar
• 3/4 cup cocoa powder
• 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup strong black coffee
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp vanilla essence
• ***Mascarpone cream
• 4 egg yolks
• 80 grams granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 450 grams mascarpone
• 450 grams whipping cream