Ingredients

The following ingredients have 16 Servings
  • 6 oz unsalted butter (at room temperature)
  • 5.25 oz granulated sugar ((3/4 cup))
  • 5.62 oz brown sugar ((3/4 cup))
  • 3 eggs (at room temperature)
  • 1 TBSP vanilla extract
  • 12 fl oz buttermilk ((1 1/2 cups), at room temperature)
  • 8 oz all-purpose flour ((2 cups))
  • 3 oz unsweetened cocoa powder ((1 cup))
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 4 oz unsweetened chocolate
  • 3 fl oz pasteurized liquid egg whites
  • 12 oz powdered sugar ((3 cups))
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 12 oz unsalted butter (at room temperature)
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups chopped cherries ((I used jarred Morello cherries))
  • ½ cup cherry preserves ((optional))
  • 12 oz chocolate twigs ((optional))
  • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

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