Black Forest Pancakes

 ABlack Forest cake is a German cake that is make with layers of chocolate cake soaked in
a cherry liqueur, cherries and whipped cream and it is then coated in even more whipped cream maraschino cherries, and chocolate shavings. I have had the idea of doing a breakfast version of a Black Forest cake in the form of Black Forest pancakes on my mind for a while now and now that fresh cherries are in season it was the perfect time to make them! 

Chocolate pancakes inspired by black forest cake served with cherries and whipped cream.

ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 splash kirsch (optional)
• 2 cups cherries, pitted and halved
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons corn starch
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons sugar

directions

1. Mix the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.
2. Mix the milk, egg, butter and kirsch in another large bowl.
3. Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
4. Heat a pan over medium heat and melt a touch of butter in it.
5. Pour 1/4 cup of the mixture into the pan and cook until the surface starts to bubble and the bottom is golden brown, about 2-3 minutes.
6. Flip the pancake and cook the other side until the bottom is golden brown, about 1-2 minutes. Repeat for the remaining batter.
7. Meanwhile simmer the cherries, sugar, cornstarch and water over medium heat until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.
8. Whip the cream and sugar until it forms soft peaks.

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