Black Forest Cake # 3

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Title: Black Forest Cake # 3
Categories: Cakes, Chocolate
Yield: 12 servings

1 pk Devil's food cake mix
1/4 c Sugar
1/2 c Water
2 tb Cherry flavored liqueur
2 1/2 c Whipped cream
1/4 c Sifted confectioners sugar
1/4 c Cherry flavored liqueur
16 oz Maraschino cherries; drained
3/4 c Semisweet chocolate mini
-chips

Prepare cake according to package instructions, spooning
batter into 3 greased and floured 8" cake pans. Bake at 350
for 20-25 min. or until wooden pick inserted in middle
comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks for ten
minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely on wire racks.
Combine sugar and water in small saucepan. Bring to a
boil, reduce heat, and simmer 5 min. Stir in 2 T. cherry
liqueur and cool. Brush syrup on top of cake layers; let
stand for 5 min. Beat whipping cream at medium speed until
foamy. Gradually add the powdered sugar, beating until soft
peaks form. Slowly add 1/4 c. cherry liqueur...gradually,
while beating.
Spread on 1st cake layer, sprinkling with 1/3 of chopped
cherries and 1/4 c. chocolate morsels. Add second cake
layer; repeat. Top with third cake layer and spread top
and sides with remaining whipped cream mixture. Sprinkle
with remaining cherries and chocolate morsels. I had a
little whipped cream left over, so I piped a few rosettes
on top, placing a whole maraschino cherry in each. Store
in fridge.

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