Black Forest Loaf Cake

A Black Forest Loaf Cake is a delightful dessert that combines the flavors of chocolate, cherries, and whipped cream. Here's a recipe for you:

Ingredients:

For the Cake:

For the Filling:

For the Whipped Cream:

For Garnish:

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder, and salt. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread it evenly.
Bake in the preheated oven for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Allow the cake to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Once the cake has cooled, slice it horizontally into two layers.
Spread a layer of cherry pie filling on the bottom layer of the cake.
In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract and continue whipping until stiff peaks form.
Spread a layer of whipped cream over the cherry filling.
Place the second layer of the cake on top and frost the entire loaf with the remaining whipped cream.
Garnish with chocolate shavings or grated chocolate and maraschino cherries.
Refrigerate the Black Forest Loaf Cake for a few hours before serving to allow the flavors to meld.