Black Forest Cake - Serves 8-12

My mum always said " Begin something new, with something sweet." When i think of sweet, all i can think of is baked goods....cakes!!! Yup, cakes. We all have entered a new year in our lives and let's enjoy it with this Black Forest Cake. Little did i know that the name of this cake originates from a place in Germany called Black Forest, until i visited it and every other corner i would see a sign of black forest cake. Because of the fresh icing ( not butter)that goes into this cake, it is my favorite,not to forget the " C-H-O-C-O-L-A-T-E." Wishing all my readers a Happy New Year 2012. Whether it was just another day for you, or the beginning of a whole new year, hope you enjoy it to the fullest!

Ingredients:

2 Devil food cake layers- made out of one box

Boiling water- 1 cup

Cool water- 1/4 cup

Baker's Melted Chocolate- 1 square

Chopped cherries- 1/3 cup

Cool whip- 3 cups

Cherry Jello- 1

Sour cream- 2/3 cup

Icing sugar or powdered sugar- 2/3 cup

Method:

• Make jello by mixing 1 cup boiling water and then adding 1/4 cup cool water on it.
• Bake 2 layers of cake out of 1 packet of mix.
• With a large fork, pierce the cake at 1/2 " interval.Pour half of the jello over each cake layer.
• Pop it in refrigerator for 3 hours. 
• Mix sour cream and powdered sugar with a whisk. Fold in 3 cups of cool whip topping into the frosting.
• Unmould the two cakes by dipping them in hot water for 10 seconds and the taking it out on a serving plate.
• Put 1 cup of frosting mixture over one layer of cake and 1/3 cup chopped cherries.
• Cover with the second layer of cake by carefully placing it on top.
• Frost tops and sides by spreading  the remaining frosting mixture. 
• Garnish with one square of melted chocolate and some full cherries.

TIP: Use a flat spatula to level out the frosting mixture. Dip the tip of spatula in a bowl of warm water repeatedly as you level the frosting.