elegant black forest roll cacke

Ingredients:
For the Chocolate Sponge Cake:
• 4 large eggs, at room temperature 🥚
• ¾ cup granulated sugar 🍬
• 1 tsp vanilla extract 🍦
• ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 🍫
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour 🌾
• ¼ tsp baking powder 🥄
• ¼ tsp salt 🧂

For the Cherry Filling:
• 2 cups pitted cherries, fresh or frozen 🍒
• ¼ cup granulated sugar 🍬
• 1 tbsp cornstarch 🌽
• 1 tbsp water 💧

For the Whipped Cream Filling:
• 1½ cups heavy cream, chilled 🥛
• ¼ cup powdered sugar 🍚
• 1 tsp vanilla extract 🍦

For Garnish:
• Additional cherries, for decoration 🍒
• Chocolate shavings or cocoa powder 🍫
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