Black forest cake

Filling

• 300 g frozen pitted cherries cut into halves
• 80 g Kirsch (see Tips)
• 1 tbsp white sugar
• 50 g water
• 1 tsp vanilla bean paste

Cake

• butter to grease
• 150 g plain flour
• 200 g caster sugar
• 30 g cocoa powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 100 g water
• 90 g vegetable oil
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
• 3 egg whites

Assembly

• 30 g dark chocolate
• 400 g pouring (whipping) cream (see Tips)
• ½ tbsp caster sugar
• ½ tsp vanilla bean paste
• 4 tbsp Kirsch