Sift together the flours, cocoa powder, salt and baking powder 3-4 times.
Beat the eggs well. To that add sugar and beat well. Add vanilla extract and Oil, mix them.
Add the flour mixture alternating with milk, fold them lightly until they are incorporated, do not over mix.
Add the boiling hot water to the batter and mix well.
Add pitted cherries and dark chocolate chunks, fold them gently.
Pour the batter into a greased baking dish and bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 30-40 minutes or until tooth pick comes out clean.