Ultimate Chocolate Cherry Cake

Ultimate Chocolate Cherry Cake 

Ingredients:

Cake:

• 1 ¾ cups flour
• 1 ¾ cups sugar
• ¾ cup cocoa powder
• 1 ½ tsp baking powder
• 1 ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup hot water

Filling & Topping:

• 1 ½ cups heavy cream
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 6 oz melted chocolate (for cream)
• 1 cup cherries (fresh or jarred)
• ½ cup cherry jam
• 6 oz melted chocolate (for topping)

Instructions

1. Bake Cake:
• Preheat to 350°F. Grease two 8-inch pans.
• Mix dry ingredients, add wet, then stir in hot water.
• Bake 30-35 minutes. Cool completely.
2. Make Filling:
• Whip cream with powdered sugar. Split in half, mix one half with melted chocolate.
3. Assemble:
• Layer cake, jam, chocolate cream, and cherries. Repeat.
• Cover with melted chocolate and garnish with cherries.

Refrigerate and enjoy!