-chips Prepare cake according to package instructions, spooning batter into 3 greased and floured 20 cm cake pans. Bake at 180ºC or 20-25 min. or until wooden pick inserted in middle comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks for ten minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely on wire racks. Combine sugar and water in small saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 5 min. Stir in 2 T. cherry liqueur and cool. Brush syrup on top of cake layers; let stand for 5 min. Beat whipping cream at medium speed until foamy. Gradually add the powdered sugar, beating until soft peaks form. Slowly add quarter c. cherry liqueur...gradually, while beating. Spread on 1st cake layer, sprinkling with one third of chopped cherries and quarter c. chocolate morsels. Add second cake layer; repeat. Top with third cake layer and spread top and sides with remaining whipped cream mixture. Sprinkle with remaining cherries and chocolate morsels. I had a little whipped cream left over, so I piped a few rosettes on top, placing a whole maraschino cherry in each. Store in fridge. ----