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Gather ingredients
Mix the eggs, sugar and vanilla
Whisk until light and pale
Sift the cocoa and flour into a bowl
Sift into the egg mixture and fold in gently until fully incorporated
Spoon the sponge mixture into 20cm cake tins and bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean
Put the syrup ingredients into a pan and bring to a fast rolling boil. Leave to cool then pour the syrup carefully and equally over each of the cooled sponges
Place all cream ingredients in a bowl and whip until soft peak stage
Spread the raspberry preserve over the sponge
Decorate with the cream and cherries
Enjoy!!