Chocolate Cherry Cake
- Cherry Puree
- 10-12 cherries, pitted
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- Cake
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 2/3 cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder preferably dutch processed
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
- 1 cup boiling water
- Frosting
- 1 cup salted butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup cherry puree made from fresh cherries or store bought
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- dash of sea salt
- Ganache chocolate drip
- 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate or chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream, warmed
