Black Forest Cake

Ingredients:

½ cup (110 g) butter, softened
1+¼ cup (275 g) sugar
2 eggs
1+¼ cup (140 g) all-purpose flour
½ cup (50 g) unsweetened cocoa powder, natural
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cup (1.8 dl) buttermilk

Ingredients for filling

1. ¼ cup Kirschwasser (Kirsch/cherry brandy), optional
2. 2 cans (14 oz or 400 g) cherry pie filling or pitted cherries
3. 3 cups (7.2 dl) heavy whipping cream, chilled
4. ¼ cup confectioners' sugar
5. Milk chocolate curls or shavings, for garnish
6. Maraschino cherries or sweet cherries, for garnish, optional