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Black Forest Cake
Whipped cream engineered to hold its layer between sponge and kirsch cherries.
Black Forest cherry cakeSchwarzwälder Kirschtorte
The Chemistry in This Bake
Whipping cream to a stable structure that holds up as a layer between sponge and cherries without collapsing.
Learn the full technique →Ingredients
- Eggs
- Sugar
- Flour and cocoa (for sponge)
- Heavy cream
- Morello cherries
- Kirsch (cherry brandy)
- Dark chocolate (for shavings)
- Powdered sugar
Method
Bake a light chocolate sponge and cool; cut into three layers.
Drain cherries, reserve juice, and macerate in kirsch.
Whip cream with powdered sugar to firm, stable peaks that hold a sharp edge.
Layer sponge, cherry syrup, cherries, and whipped cream.
Cover the whole cake with the whipped cream.
Decorate with chocolate shavings and whole cherries; chill to set.