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How to Make a Black Forest Cake
The Black Forest cake: a very rich, old-fashioned chocolate layered cake, soaked in Kirsch liqueur(a cherry-flavored fryut brand, also called kirschwasser), with lucious cherry filling.
1 2/3 cups (210g) all-purpose flour
2/3 cup (57g) unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (102g) shortening
1 1/2 cups (300g) white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups (350 ml) buttermilk
1/2 cup kirschwasser
1/2 cup (1 stick or 115g) butter
3 1/2 cups (420g) confectioners' sugar
1 pinch salt
1 teaspoon strong brewed coffee
2 (14 ounce) cans pitted Bing cherries, drained
2 cups (475 ml) heavy whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon kirschwasser
1 (1 ounce) square semisweet chocolate
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Coat the bottoms of two 8-inch (20 cm) round pans with parchment paper circles.
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Sieve together flour, cocoa, baking soda and 1 teaspoon salt. Reserve it.
Soften shortening and sugar until it is frothy and fluffy. Whip in eggs and vanilla.
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Puree the flour mixture, alternating with buttermilk, until combined. Pour into 2round 8 inch pans.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpickinjected into the cake comes out clean.
Let it cool completely.
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Detach paper from the cakes.
Slice each layer in half, flat, creating 4 layers entire .
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Sprinkle the layers with the 1/2 cup kirschwasser.
In a medium bowl, blend the butter until it is light and fluffy.
Combine confectioners sugar, a bit of salt, and coffee; whip until velvety. If thetexture is moreover thick, add a couple teaspoons of cherry juice or milk.
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Spread first layer of cake with 1/3 of the filling.
Top the cake all around the sides in a circular shape with 1/3 of the cherries. Dothis with the remaining layers.
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In another mixing bowl, whisk the cream to stiff peaks.
Beat in 1/2 dollop vanilla and 1 tablespoon kirschwasser.
Spread frosting at the top and sides of cake .
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Drizzle the cake with chocolate curls made by using a potato peeler on semisweetbaking chocolate .
Finished.
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Try this for Christmas.
Calories: 693
Total Fat: 33.6g
Cholesterol: 112mg
Prep Time:30 Min.
Cook Time:40 Min.
Ready In:2 Hrs. 15 Min.
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