BlackForest Cake is the English name for the German dessert known as Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte (literally "Black Forest cherry cake").The cake typically has several chocolate layers with whipped cream and cherries between each layers.Also the cake is decorated with additional whipped cream , chocolate shavings and maraschino cherries.Authentic recipes have coffee or alcohol. But this version is alcohol-coffee free and is completely kid friendly. Instead of making the chocolate cake from scratch , you can always rely on a store brought chocolate cake mix . So put on your apron and get cooking !!
INGREDIENTS2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/4 cups milk
1/2 cup butter
(at room temperature)
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 can (21 oz.) cherry pie filling, chilled
3 tablespoon powdered sugar
2 1/2 cups heavy cream
12 maraschino cherries
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350 degree F.Grease two 8 inch or 9 inch round pans.
- Take flour , cocoa , baking soda in a medium bowl and mix well.
- Cream together butter and sugar using an electric mixer.Then add eggs one at a time and beat well.Then add the vanilla and milk and beat well.
- Then add the flour mixture gradually and mix well on low speed . When everything is well incorporated , beat on high speed for 3 minutes.
- Pour batter into the 2 pans and bake for 30-45 minutes or till a toothpick inserted at the center comes out clean.Cool the cakes completely.
- Whip heavy cream very well with powdered sugar.
- Slice each cake horizontally to make four layers .Keep one cake on a flat plate.Spread 1/2 cup whipped cream over the cake.Then spread half of the pie filling over it. Keep the next layer on top and repeat the same.Then keep the 3rd layer on top. Frost the entire cake with the rest of the whipped cream(leaving 1/2 cup for border)
- Crumble the fourth layer and spread it all over the cake.Using the rest of the whipped cream pipe 12 rosettes on top of cake and top each with a maraschino cherry.
3 comments:
such a wonderful cake, it looks easy too, i want to try this, i will and let u know how it turned out.
I have a doubt in india i have eated this cake and this cake is bit moisture and syrup at the bottom of the cake, what it is, how to prepare it, if u know pls answer this
Hello, I dont know about the syrup you are talking about . But I must say , many people add their own touch to the original recipe. In india many bakerys use alcohol to give this an extra punch . The quality of chocolate you use is also key to the sucess. This recipe is a very easy version.Good Luck anyway :-)
The syrup can be sugar syrup. Moisten the layers with sugar syrup(sugar melted in a little water with a dash of vanilla essence) and then continue to arrange the layers...this makes the cake moist..
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