Black forest Cake
Black forest is a cake traditionally originating from Germany. It is basically chocolate cake sandwiched with whipped cream with cherry topping. A typical black forest cake is decorated with additional whipped cream on top with chocolate shavings and maraschino cherries (preserved cherries).
The actual recipe requires kirschwasser, which is basically a clear spirit from sour cherries. I usually use rum with sugar syrup while making this cake. But you can avoid alcohol and use alternatives like orange juice.
Black forest cake |
Preparation time: 1hr
Cook time: 1 hr
Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup chocolate shavings / sprinkles
1 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 tsp. baking powder
2 tbsp. dark cocoa powder
½ cup milk
2 tsp. Vinegar / Lime juice
1 tsp. vanilla essence
Whipped cream (spreadable consistency)
For sugar syrup
½ cup water
2 tbsp. sugar
1 tbsp. rum / brandy
Preparation:
- Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and keep it aside.
- Whisk oil, fined sugar till smooth. Then add eggs beating well after each addition.
- Add flour mixture little by little. Add vinegar and mix well. Then add milk, vanilla essence and combine.
- Preheat oven at 140 degree and then bake it for 20 mts. Remove from oven and cool to room temperature.
- Cut the cakes into 2-3 layers. Pour some syrup on each layer. Spread the whipped cream on the layers and sandwich them.
- Spread the whipped cream on top. Garnish with chocolate shavings.
- Pipe out the whipped cream to make designs over the cake and place the cherries on them.
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