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From The Giving Table by Naomi Ross

Do Ahead: Dough can be prepared up to three days in advance. The filling can be made up to a week in advance.

Dough

3/4 cup oil

1 cup sugar

3 eggs

1/4 cup milk or soy/oat milk

1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

3 1/2 cups flour, plus more for flouring

2/3 cup Dutch-process cocoa

4 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

Drunken Cherry Filling

1 (12-ounce) bag frozen dark pitted cherries, thawed

1/3 cup dry red wine

1/4 cup sugar

1 Tablespoon cornstarch

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Special Equipment

rolling pin

Directions

1. Prepare dough: Cream the oil an...