Cherry Chocolate Layer Cake

Ingredients
1 cup butter softened
114 cups sugar
34 cup packed brown sugar
3 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups allpurpose flour
1 cup baking cocoa
112 teaspoons baking soda
12 teaspoon baking powder
14 teaspoon salt
112 cups buttermilk
frosting
3 cups confectioners sugar
12 cup baking cocoa
12 cup butter softened
13 cup halfandhalf cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Chocolate curls and maraschino cherry optional
Directions
Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl cream butter sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour cocoa baking soda baking powder and salt add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk beating well after each addition.

In a large bowl beat the cream cheese butter and extract until smooth. Add confectioners sugar and cherry juice beat until smooth. Stir in pecans and cherries. In another bowl combine the frosting ingredients beat until smooth.
Cut each cake horizontally into two layers. Place one cake layer on a serving plate spread with 1 cup filling. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining cake layer. Spread frosting over top and sides of cake. Garnish with chocolate curls and a cherry if desired. Refrigerate until serving.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece 899 calories 43g fat 23g saturated fat 146mg cholesterol 606mg sodium 125g carbohydrate 99g sugars 3g fiber 9g protein.