I love BFC but my son doesn't care for fruits (or nuts) in baked goods. What a suprise when I was getting ready to make the traditional cheesecake he always wants for his birthday, and he saw a picture of BFC featured on the monthly KAF catalogues and asked me to make that for his birthday. The recipe was one of the best chocolate cakes I've ever tasted! It turned out beautifully. However, I don't care for the taste of the whipped cream stabilizer so instead I use the recipe from The Cake Bible of 1 tsp cornstarch, 2 Tblsp powdered sugar with 1/4 cup heavy cream bring to boil, cool completed, add to 3/4 cup heavy cream whipped to soft peaks and 1/2 tsp vanilla. Beat to stiff peaks. The cream will stay fresh and delicious for days! Fran16250, this might be an alternate you could try. My son loved it and it's now one of his new favorites! I haven't tried it with the jarred cherries mentioned, so that will be what I use next. Isn't it great when our kids surprise us like that? I'm so glad your son enjoyed the cake and thanks for sharing the whipped cream alternative. ~ MaryJane

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