In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make a luscious and dramatic Black Forest Cake. This is an easy cake to make, and it will be spectacular on your holiday table! Ingredients: ½ cup butter, softened 2 cups sugar 3 well-beaten eggs 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 cup milk ¾ cup cocoa powder 2 ¼ cups self-rising flour (2) 21-ounce cans cherry pie filling 3 cups heavy whipping cream, very cold ¼ cup confectioner’s sugar (same as powdered sugar or icing sugar) Begin by preparing two 9-inch or 9 ½-inch cake pans. Rub butter on the inner bottom and sides of each pan. Cut a circle of waxed paper (or parchment paper) to fit the inner bottom. Rub butter over the circle of waxed or parchment paper. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl, beat together ½ cup softened butter and 2 cups sugar, using medium speed of an electric mixer. Add 3 well-beaten eggs and beat until mixture is well-combined. Stir in 1 tablespoon vanilla extract and 1 cup milk. Add ¾ cup cocoa powder and 2 ¼ cups self-rising flour. Stir until dry ingredients are reasonably well combined. Now, beat the batter for 3 minutes on medium speed of an electric mixer. Divide the batter into two equal parts and pour each half into one of the prepared cake pans. Place pans on a center rack of oven. Bake at 350 degrees (F) for about 25 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Be sure to use the toothpick test often, in order for the cake layers to be removed immediately when they are done. Let the cake layers cool in …
