Black Forest Cake (Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte)
Black Forest Cake (Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte)

Hey everyone, it is me, Dave, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, black forest cake (schwarzwälder kirschtorte). It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Nach Meinung einiger radikaler Küchenchefs darf man ja eine Torte, die kein Kirschwasser beinhaltet, nicht "Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte" nennen, sondern Some "radical" chefs suggested that a cake without "Kirschwasser" (cherry brandy) must not be called "Black forest cake" but "cake in a black. Black Forest gâteau (British English) or Black Forest cake (American English) is a chocolate sponge cake with a rich cherry filling based on the German dessert Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte. There is more than one black forest cake recipe around, however, an authentic Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte must meet certain standards.

Black Forest Cake (Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte) is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It is appreciated by millions daily. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. They are fine and they look wonderful. Black Forest Cake (Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte) is something that I have loved my whole life.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook black forest cake (schwarzwälder kirschtorte) using 19 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Black Forest Cake (Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte):
  1. Prepare A. Cherries
  2. Take 700 ml jar of Morello Cherries in syrup
  3. Take 4 tablespoons Kirsch or Cherry Brandy
  4. Make ready 50 g granulated white sugar
  5. Prepare B. Cake
  6. Make ready 3 egg yolks
  7. Make ready 75 gr chocolate couverture 55%, melted
  8. Get 15 gr cocoa powder
  9. Get 35 gr hot water
  10. Prepare 40 gr oil
  11. Take 1 tbsp vanilla
  12. Take pinch salt
  13. Make ready 25 gr flour
  14. Get 3 egg white
  15. Make ready 60 gr sugar (divided)
  16. Make ready C. Whipped Cream Frosting
  17. Take 450 ml heavy whipping cream (double cream) (35% butterfat)
  18. Make ready 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  19. Prepare 20 g granulated white sugar

Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte also known as German Black Forest Cake. Towering layers of chocolate cake filled with whipped cream, dark cherries and decorated with chocolate curls. Spiked with cherry liqueur this is a showstopper of a cake in both taste and presentation. The dessert is named not directly after the Black Forest (Schwarzwald), mountain range in southwestern Germany, but rather from the specialty liquor of that region, known as Schwarzwälder Kirsch(wasser) and distilled from tart cherries.

Instructions to make Black Forest Cake (Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte):
  1. Cherries: Drain the cherries, reserving the liquid. Place the cherries in a bowl and toss with 2 tablespoons Kirsch. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set aside. Place 1 cup (240 ml) of the reserved cherry syrup in a small saucepan, along with the sugar, and heat until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat, add 2 tablespoons Kirsch, and let cool.
  2. For the cake: Preheat oven to 150oC. Butter, or spray with a non stick spray, a 16cm round cake pan and line the bottom of pan with parchment or wax paper.
  3. Mix cocoa powder with hot water and oil, add to melted chocolate. mix well. add in vanilla and salt.
  4. Whisk egg yolk and a third of sugar until pale, add in chocolate mixture. mix well. then fold in flour.
  5. Whisk egg white and rest of sugar until stiff.
  6. Fold in meringue into egg yolk mixture.
  7. Pour into prepared pan
  8. Bake at 150oC for 50-60mins or until done. (A little crack due to my oven temperature) 🤓
  9. Whipped Cream Frosting: In your mixing bowl place the whipping cream, vanilla extract, and sugar and stir to combine. Cover and chill the bowl and wire whisk in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes, then beat the mixture just until stiff peaks form.
  10. Assemble Cake: Using a sharp knife, cut the genoise, horizontally, into two layers. Turn over the top layer of the cake (top of cake becomes bottom) and place on your serving plate. Brush the cake layer with 1/4 cup (60 ml) cherry syrup. Take about 200ml whipped cream and spread on the moistened genoise. Place the cherries evenly over the cream. Brush the cut-side of second genoise layer with 1/4 cup (60 ml) syrup. Place cut-side down on top of the cherries, gently pressing to compact.
  11. Reserve 250ml whipped cream and spread the remaining cream over top and sides of cake.
  12. Decorate with fresh cherries, shaved chocolate and chocolate curls.
  13. Ta daaa…

Delicious German classic: Black Forest Cake! Dark chocolate cake layers with a whipped cream frosting and cherries filling! If you heard of typical German bakes, you probably heard of this beauty: Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte aka. Some folks love it, some hate it like my dog. Black Forest Cake is one rich and decadent cake.

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