Black Forest Cake: the recipe for the delicious and spectacular traditional German dessert

Black Forest Cake (Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte in German) is a traditional German cake that comes from the Black Forest, located in the region of Baden-Württemberg, southwestern Germany. It is a delicious and spectacular dessert based on chocolate cake, filled with whipped cream, cherries in syrup, it just requires a lot of attention during the different preparation phases. Here you have all the steps to make it perfect. It is simple to prepare. Although it may seem complex, this dessert cake or spectacular birthday cake and strands of cream decorated with cherries, ideal as chocolate curls and covered with Kirsch

Ingredients
FOR THE BASE WITH A DIAMETER OF 22 CM.
EGG
6 average
SUGAR
160 grams
DARK CHOCOLATE
150 grams
BUTTER< /span>270 gramsCHERRY OR KIRSCH SYRUPTO DIP THE BASE8 gramsBAKING POWDER FOR CAKES120 grams00 FLOUR
140 grams40 gramsFOR THE FILLING AND COVERINGWHIPPING CREAM1 literSUGAR110 gramsCHERRIES IN SYRUPq.b. TO DECORATECHERRIES IN SYRUP15DARK CHOCOLATE FLAKES150 gramsBITTER CHOCOLATE CURLS100 gramsHow to prepare black forest cake

Step 1
Melt the dark chocolate with the butter in the microwave.
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.

Step 2
In a bowl, beat the yolks with the sugar.
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using the electric mixer.

Step 3
When a light foam forms, add the warm melted chocolate.
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and mix .

Step 4
Add the sifted flour and baking powder
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.

Step 5
Whether the egg whites and add them little by little to the mixture.
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mixing gently with movements from bottom to top.

Step 6
Cover the circular mold (22 cm) with baking paper and pour the dough mixture into it.
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. Bake at 180°C for 40 minutes.

Step 7
Whether the cream with the sugar to prepare the filling and topping. Dilute the cherry syrup with 40 ml of water.
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to brush.

Step 8
With a serrated knife we ​​cut the base of the cake into 3 discs of the same thickness. Place the first layer on a plate and moisten it with the cherry syrup.
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.

Step 9
Spread the cream and arrange the cherries in syrup.
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. Cover with the second layer of cake and repeat the operation.

Step 10
Once the three cake discs are assembled, we cover the entire cake with cream.
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.

Step 11
Place the grated dark chocolate around the edge and sprinkle the chocolate in curls or flakes in the center.
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.

Step 12
Decorate the surface with strands of cream and place a cherry in syrup on each strand
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.

Tip
For the dessert to be an excellent success, the black forest cake requires a lot of attention during some steps:

Carefully sift the cocoa and flour so that lumps do not form later.
Beat the eggs for a long time to incorporate as much air as possible, thus favoring the yeast and the lightness of the dough.
Gradually incorporate the dry mixtures so that the dough is soft and homogeneous.

Do not use a mold that is too large, otherwise the resulting cake will be too thin to divide.

In our recipe we fill the cake with whipped cream with sugar, while in the original recipe we use chantilly cream, made with whipped cream, icing sugar and vanilla bean. We also use cherries in syrup for filling and decoration, but you can use fresh cherries, if they are in season, which must be firm and ripe.

storage
The black forest cake can be kept in the refrigerator for 2-3 days, covered with a glass cloche.

Background
Black forest cake takes its name from the area in which it was born, that is, the extensive mountainous area of ​​southwestern Germany, famous not only for its lush pine and fir forest but also for its characteristic cherries. . Black forest cake first appears as a traditional dessert at Café Ahrend in 1915 and was called black forest cake by the chef who prepared it, Josef Keller. After military service, Keller settled in Radolfzell and opened his own café, which he then inherited first to his collaborator, August Schaefer, and then to his son, the original recipe for this delicious dessert.