Chocolate Cakes with Cherry Cream Filling

MAKE CAKES

Preheat oven to 350. Spray cake molds with non stick spray. I used the tiered molds shown below. I also made large cupcakes with this recipe. It will make 18 large cupcakes if you prefer them. Line cupcake tins with foil or paper liners.

In a medium bowl whisk coffee and cocoa powder until smooth

In another bowl combine flour, salt and baking soda

In a third large bowl beat eggs and sugar until smooth and light

Add flour all at once, stir just until combined , stir in sour cream then oil until combined. Finally add coffee/cocoa mixture and stir until smooth

Fill tiered cake molds to bottom of top tier. For cupcakes fill cups 2/3 full

Bake about 22 to 26 minutes for tiered cakes until a long skewer comes out clean. Cook cupcakes 22 to 24 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. Rotate pans of both cakes for even cooking halfway through

Cool tiered cakes completely in pans before turning out. Cool.cupcakes 10 minutes then cool on wire racks

MAKE CHERRY CREAM FILLING

Dissolve jello in boiling water, add cherry juice. Cool to room temperature, do not let it set up

Meanwhile whip cream to soft peaks, add vanilla, beat until.firm peaks

Beat in room temperature gelatin, refrigerate while preparing cakes

For tired cakes cut a long come in bottom of cake, resting cake upside down in a small glass.

Pipe or spoon filling into cake cover with cut cake pieces. Chill overnight in glass to set filling.

For cupcakes, cut a cone of cake from the top.center

Pipe or spoon filIng into cupcake, cover with cut cake piece and chill overnight

MAKE GLAZE

Have chopped chocolate in large bowl. Heat chocolate in microwave or stovetop until just hot, pour over chocolate let sit 1 minute then stir until smooth. Let cool to thicken slightly about 1 hour. It should still be able to.pour

Ladle over tiered cakes to cover ,chill until set

Spoon glaze on top of cupcakes and add sprinkles to them now while glaze is not set so they stick.

MAKE CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRIES

Dry cheerys with paper towels.

Dip each cherry in chocolate, place on foil lined plate and chill until set

Decorate tiered cakes with decorators icing and pearl candy. Top with chocolate covered cherry

Top cupcakes with chocolate covered cherrys ( the sprinkles were added with wet glaze )

Keep in refrigerator