b'BLACK ORCHARD CAKE (SERVES 16)Cake Ingredients teaspoon salt (optional) Cool cakes in the pans on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then remove2 cups all-purpose flour1 cups milkthem from the pans and cool thoroughly on the rack for at least2 cups sugar23 cup cooking oilan hour. 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 teaspoons vanilla (Dutch-processed, natural, or dark), 2 eggsAssembling the cake plus more for dusting1 21-ounce can blueberry pieCut each cake horizontally, so that each becomes two separate1 teaspoon baking sodafilling layers.Youll have four thin layers after cutting each cake.teaspoon baking powder Place one layer on a cake platter.Spread a layer of blueberry jam on the cake. Filling Ingredients Top the jam with a layer of frozen blueberries. 16 ounces blueberry jam Top the blueberries with whipped cream. 1 24-ounce bag frozen blueberries, thawed and drained Repeat the process with a layer of cake, followed by jam, frozen1 pint fresh blueberriesblueberries, and whipped cream for the second and third layers. 1 bag chocolate-covered blueberries Place the final cake layer on top, and cover with whipped cream.Whipped cream Frost the sides if you like more, or let the berries ooze and drip. 1 3-ounce bar dark chocolate, cut into shavings Arrange fresh blueberries on top of the whipped cream. Save therest for serving and snacking. Arrange shaved chocolate andDirectionschocolate-covered berries around the fresh blueberries.Preheat oven to 350F. Grease and dust with cocoa powder two9x1-inch round baking pans or two 8x8x2-inch square pans. Tips Set aside. Bro. Andrew prefers dairy-based whipped cream to Cool Whip. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking He adds the juice from the drained, frozen blueberries when hesoda, baking powder, and optional salt. whips it and ices the cake immediately after whipping the cream.Add milk, oil, and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on low speedMake and assemble this cake early on the day you will serve it,just until combined, then beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.then refrigerate it until serving. Add eggs and beat 2 minutes more. Fold in the blueberry pie filling. The cake is fragile, a challenge to transport and slice, but asPour batter into prepared pans. Bake 38-45 minutes until a wooden Bro. Andrew noted, Layer cakes get messy. Its part of the charmtoothpick inserted near the center comes out with just a few crumbs. in my mind.marianist.com/donate 21'