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 BBS: The GWE BBS [ASV] [CIN]
Date: 01-07-93 (11:24)             Number: 83
From: CHEFFIE #53 @7171*1          Refer#: NONE
  To: ALL                           Recvd: YES 
Subj: Black Forest Cake              Conf: (37) Home Cooki
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                          Black Forrest Cake

5 T.butter,softened      1\4 c. shortening
1 1\4 c.sugar            4 eggs
2 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted, and cooled
1 c. buttermilk          2 c. sifted cake flour
1\2 tsp.(t) b. powder    2 c. heavy cream, whipped with a little sugar
3\4 c. sour cherries.poached and drained
1\4 c. kirsch            3 oz. semisweet chocolate,grated
Beat the butter, shortening, sugar and eggs until fluffy.  Add melted
chocolate.  Sift toghether the flour and baking powder and fold them,
alternately with the buttermilk, into the batter.  Divide between 2
buttered and floured cake pans.  Bake at 375 for 35 minutes.  cool
Split the cakes horizontally.  Cover the bottom layers with 2 inches
of whipped cream and divide the cherries between them.  Cover each half
with a top layer and sprinkle with kirsch.  Frost top and sides of cake
with remaining cream and sprinkle grated chocolate over the top.  Let
the cakes stand for several hours before cutting.