Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte: Black Forest Cake


Source: http://www.homebakedmemories.com/pf_pages/pfBlackForestCake.htm

The Black Forest Cake is a 4 layered chocolate sponge cake frosted with whipped cream, covered with chocolate shavings and a few cherries. Kirschwasser (cherry schnapps) is added to the whipped cream to give it flavor. The bottom layers of the cake can also be brushed with cherry schnapps. The Black Forest Cake was invented by a pastry chef, Josef Keller, in 1915. In 1934 the cake was known throughout Germany, especially in Berlin.

Region: Black Forest Region of Germany
Main Ingredients
Cake: eggs, flour, cocoa, and sugar
Filling and Toppings: whipped cream, Kirschwasser (cherry schnapps), chocolate, and cherries

Source: http://www.indobase.com/recipes/details/black-forest-cake.php
Source:  http://www.germanfoodguide.com/sweetdetail.cfm?sweet_nr=9&CFID=12318554&CFTOKEN=11163792

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