Danube Waves Cake (donauwellen Kuchen)

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 1/4 cups unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
• 5 eggs
• 3 cups cake flour
• 3 teaspoons cocoa
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 (36 ounce) can tart cherries, pitted
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 3/4 cups milk
• 1 (4 ounce) package cook and serve vanilla pudding mix
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 4 ounces semisweet baking chocolate, melted

Recipe

• 1 cake: preheat the oven to 375 degrees f.
• 2 grease a 12 x 8 pan.
• 3 beat the butter, eggs and sugar together until sugar is dissolved.add the flour.
• 4 spread half of the batter into the pan.
• 5 add cocoa and milk to remaining batter, mix well and spread over the top.
• 6 bake for 30-40 minutes until done.
• 7 let cool for approximately one hour.
• 8 for filling: drain the cherries, saving 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons of the juice.
• 9 heat the juice, sugar and cornstarch slowly, stirring constantly.
• 10 add the cherries.
• 11 when the mix has thickened, set aside to cool.
• 12 for cream: cook the pudding according to the package directions with the milk and sugar let cool to room temperature.
• 13 beat the butter until creamy and add the pudding spoon by spoon while beating let rest a few minutes.
• 14 assembly: spread the cherry mix on top of the cake and cover with the cream.
• 15 drizzle melted chocolate over the top.