Chocolate Cherry Torte 01

Ingredients

1 1/4 sour cherries
1 c water
3 t granulated sugar
1 t cornstarch
3 marsala
1 t lemon juice
3/8 c strong coffee
1/4 c boiling water
1/4 c unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 c granulated sugar
3/8 c vegetable shortening
2 eggs
1 t vanilla extract
1 1/4 c cake flour
1/2 t salt
1/2 t baking powder
1/4 t baking soda
6 t buttermilk
8 oz cream cheese
1/2 c confectioners sugar
56 decorative ribbon
2 t sugar
1/2 cherry mixture to blender
1 t marsala
15 1/2 by
10 1/2 jelly roll

Instructions

medium speed, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar 2 minutes. In small bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form; fold whipped cream into cream-cheese mixture just until blended. (Do not over-mix.) See rest of recipe (02) Country Living/December/92 Scanned & fixed by Di Pahl & <gg>