Black Forest Yule Stump Cake

Ingredients

• Meringue Mushrooms
• 10 fresh cranberries
• Powdered sugar, for dusting
• 1 large egg white, at room temperature
• 10 (2- to 3-inch) fresh rosemary branches
• 2 recipes Bittersweet Chocolate Frosting
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• + 17 more ingredients
• • 1 cup cold heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons kirsch or cherry-flavored liqueur
  • 1 (15-ounce) can dark sweet cherries in heavy syrup
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ½ cup sour cream, at room temperature
  • 3 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • 12 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 ½ sticks), at room temperature, plus more as needed
  • ½ teaspoon fine salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour, plus more as needed
  • ½ cup Dutch-process cocoa powder
  • 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
  • 1 ¼ cups water

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