Alpine Chocolate Cherry Layer Cake by domesticdiva

By DOMESTICDIVA

Dark Chocolate Cake, Layered with snowy white chocolate frosting, with a triple cherry filling made from dried cherries, cherry liquer and cherry preserves. Finished off with chocolate covered cherries.

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1-1/4 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1-3/4 sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 tbsp kirsch or cherry juice
• 1-1/2 tbsp. vanilla
• `1-1/4 cups hot water
• Filling:
• 2/3 cups dried cherries
• 3 to 4 tbsp kirsch or cherry juice
• 1 cup cherry preserves or jam, preferably Morello or sour Cherry.
• Frosting:
• 4 oz. high quality white chocolate, chopped
• 1 (8oz) pkg. cream cheese, softened
• 1 tbsp. kirsch, if desired
• 3/4 to 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
• Chocolate Coverd Cherries:
• 123 large maraschino cherries with stems
• 3 oz. bittersweet chocolate 60% cacao,
• chopped

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 3 (9")
round pans,