Black Forest Fruitcake Recipe - A Classic Dessert from Germany

Ingredients

• 2 cups dried cherries (about 10 oz or 283 g)
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup cocoa powder
• 0.5 tsp baking powder
• 0.5 tsp baking soda
• 0.25 tsp salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 4 oz (113 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 0.25 cup kirsch
• 0.25 cup water reserved from soaking cherries
• 0.25 cup cherry preserves
• 8 oz (227 g) semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 0.25 cup sugar
• 0.5 cup water reserved from soaking cherries
• 1 tbsp kirsch