| 6 | | Eggs; room temperature |
| 1 | c | Granulated sugar |
| 3/4 | c | Flour |
| 1/2 | c | Cocoa |
| 1/2 | c | Butter or margarine; melted and cooled |
| 1 | ts | Vanilla |
| | FILLING |
| 2 | cn | (14-oz) cherries; drained, reserve juice and a few whole cherries for top garnish |
| 1/4 | c | Kirsch liqueur or sherry |
| | Reserved cherry juice |
| 2 | tb | Cornstarch |
| 2 | tb | Granulated sugar |
| 1 | ts | Lemon juice |
| | WHIPPED CREAM |
| 2 | c | Whipping cream |
| 1/4 | c | Cocoa |
| 2 | tb | Granulated sugar |
| 1 | ts | Vanilla |
| | ICING |
| 1/4 | c | Butter or margarine; softened |
| 2 | c | Icing (confectioners')sugar |
| 1/2 | c | Cocoa |
| 1/4 | c | Prepared coffee |
| | CHOCOLATE CURLS |
| 1 | | Semisweet baking chocolate square |
