Mom's Black Forest Cake

• 1 package cake mix, devils food
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons liqueur cherry, flavor
• 2 1/2 cups whipped cream
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar sifted
• 1/4 cup liqueur cherry, flavor
• 16 ounces maraschino cherries drained
• 3/4 cup chocolate (semi-sweet) semi-sweet mini chips

1. Prepare cake according to package instructions, spooning batter into 3 greased and floured 8 inch cake pans.
2. Bake at 350F (180C) for 20 to 25 min.
3. or until wooden pick inserted in middle comes out clean.
4. Cool in pans on wire racks for ten minutes.
5. Remove from pans; cool completely on wire racks.
6. Combine sugar and water in small saucepan.
7. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 5 min.
8. Stir in 2 tablespoon cherry liqueur and cool.
9. Brush syrup on top of cake layers; let stand for 5 min.
10. Beat whipping cream at medium speed until foamy.
11. Gradually add the powdered sugar, beating until soft peaks form.
12. Slowly add 1/4 cup cherry liqueur gradually, while beating.
13. Spread on 1st cake layer, sprinkling with 13 of chopped cherries and 1/4 cup chocolate morsels.
14. Add second cake layer; repeat.
15. Top with third cake layer and spread top and sides with remaining whipped cream mixture.
16. Sprinkle with remaining cherries and chocolate morsels.
17. Store in fridge.

cake mix, sugar, water, liqueur cherry, whipped cream, powdered sugar, liqueur cherry, maraschino cherries, chocolate

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/moms-black-forest-cake-35885 (may not work)