Traditional German Black Forest Cake Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 cup granulated white sugar
• 4 tsp cornstarch
• 1/4 cup kirsch
• additional whipped cream, chocolate shaves, and cherries to your liking
• 1/2 cup water from canned sour cherries, divided
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 lbs canned sour cherries in water, drained
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 6 large eggs
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
• 3 cups heavy whipping cream
• 3/8 cup granulated white sugar
• 1 cup granulated white sugar
• 1 vanilla bean
• 1/2 cup dutch-processed cocoa powder, spooned and leveled