PREP TIME 60 minutes
BAKE TIME 40 minutes
TOTAL TIME 100 min + stand time
Ingredients : Cake : 6 eggs , separated ¾ cup plus 2 tbsp granulated sugar 1 package vanilla sugar ⅔ cup all-purpose flour ½ cup cornstarch ½ cup cocoa Filling and Decoration : 1 jar ( 720 ml ) pitted sour cherries or 1 can pitted cherries 4 tsp cornstarch 1 package vanilla sugar 2 cups whipping cream 1 tbsp powdered sugar 2 packages Dr . Oetker Sahnesteif ( Whip It ) 2 tbsp Kirschwasser ( cherry liqueur ) optional ¼ lb chocolate shavings / sprinkles Procedure : Preheat oven to 350 ° F . Prepare 10-inch springform pan by lining bottom of pan with parchment paper . Beat egg whites , slowly adding sugar and vanilla sugar , until stiff . Mix egg yolks with 2 tbsp lukewarm water . Gently fold into stiffly beaten egg white mixture . Mix together flour , cornstarch , and cocoa . Sift over egg white mixture . Fold in gently . Pour into prepared springform pan , gently leveling top .
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