"If you love cherries and chocolate, then you'll love this Black Forest Cake recipe. It makes a perfect special occasion dessert...."
INGREDIENTS
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1½ cups granulated white sugar
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1 cup all purpose flour
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½ cup cake flour
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1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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1½ teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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½ teaspoon kosher salt
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1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, (softened)
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4 large eggs
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1 cup plain Greek yogurt
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon almond extract
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3 cups fresh cherries, (pitted and halved)
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¼ cup cherry jam ((seedless raspberry or red currant jam can be substituted))
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1 teaspoon almond extract, (divided)
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8 ounces cream cheese, (softened)
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1 cup powdered sugar
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2¾ cups heavy cream, (cold)
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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½ cup heavy cream
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4 ounces semisweet chocolate, (finely chopped)
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¼ cup light corn syrup
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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fresh cherries
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chocolate curls*
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powdered sugar