Black Forest Cake (Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte). 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 (pronounced [ˈʃvaʁt͡svɛldɐ ˈkɪʁʃˌtɔʁtə]), literally "Black Forest Cherry-torte". 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..of German Black Forest Cake, or as it was described on the menu, Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte with a What is inside a German Black Forest Cake? The texture of the cake is extremely light and Hint hint, there's no baking powder included!
It is not certain that the Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte originates in the black forest at all, probably the cake came from Switzerland. I have had this Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte ( German Black Forest Cake) on my to bake for my blog list for a long time now. It is one of my favorite cakes, one that is in my Grandma's recipe box I inherited, and part of one of my absolute favorite movies, "Young Frankenstein" by Mel Brooks. You can cook Black Forest Cake (Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte) using 19 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Black Forest Cake (Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte)
- It’s of A. Cherries.
- Prepare 700 ml of jar of Morello Cherries in syrup.
- You need 4 tablespoons of Kirsch or Cherry Brandy.
- Prepare 50 g of granulated white sugar.
- You need of B. Cake.
- You need 3 of egg yolks.
- It’s 75 gr of chocolate couverture 55%, melted.
- It’s 15 gr of cocoa powder.
- Prepare 35 gr of hot water.
- Prepare 40 gr of oil.
- Prepare 1 tbsp of vanilla.
- It’s pinch of salt.
- You need 25 gr of flour.
- Prepare 3 of egg white.
- Prepare 60 gr of sugar (divided).
- Prepare C. of Whipped Cream Frosting.
- You need 450 ml of heavy whipping cream (double cream) (35% butterfat).
- It’s 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract.
- Prepare 20 g of granulated white sugar.
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 (Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte) step by step
- 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..
- 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..
- Mix cocoa powder with hot water and oil, add to melted chocolate. mix well. add in vanilla and salt..
- Whisk egg yolk and a third of sugar until pale, add in chocolate mixture. mix well. then fold in flour..
- Whisk egg white and rest of sugar until stiff..
- Fold in meringue into egg yolk mixture..
- Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake at 150oC for 50-60mins or until done. (A little crack due to my oven temperature) 🤓.
- 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..
- 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..
- Reserve 250ml whipped cream and spread the remaining cream over top and sides of cake..
- Decorate with fresh cherries, shaved chocolate and chocolate curls..
- Ta daaa….
Schwarzwälder kirschtorte is named for the Schwarzwald or Black Forest region in southeastern Germany, so it's often known outside the This cake is possibly one of the most famous of German desserts. which is interesting when one considers that it (or the inspiration for it) may actually have. Black Forest cake (American English) and Black Forest gateau (British English) are the English names for the southern German dessert Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte (literally "Black Forest cherry torte"). Typically, Black Forest cake consists of several layers of chocolate cake. Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte (Black Forest) is a famous German cake made with Kirsch brushed to the chocolate cake and frosted with cherry's. Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte is popularly knows as Black Forest Cake.
