Black Forest Pancake Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cups dark cocoa powder
• 0.25 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.25 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon water , Optional
• 0.5 cups cherry puree
• 2 tablespoons vodka , Optional
• 1 cup whipped cream
• 6 sweets cherries on stem
• 0.25 cups chocolate shavings , Optional

Instructions

1. 1

   Combine milk and eggs in a blender; pulse until well mixed. Add flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, and salt; pulse until batter is well blended. Add water 1 tablespoon at a time if batter appears too thick.

2. 2

   Heat a lightly oiled griddle over medium-high heat. Drop 1/3 cup batter onto the griddle and cook until bubbles form and the edges are dry, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook until browned on the other side, 2 to 3 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter until you have at least 6 pancakes. Transfer pancakes to a wire rack to cool.

3. 3

   Mix cherry puree and vodka together in a bowl.

4. 4

   Brush 1 pancake with cherry puree mixture and pipe whipped cream on the edge of the pancake; top with another pancake. Repeat until all the pancakes, cherry puree mixture, and whipped cream are used. Top with sweet cherries and chocolate shavings. Cut cake using a serrated knife.