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Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte

Name: Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 8 portions
Cuisine: allemande
Ingredients: 200 g Flour; 200 g Granulated sugar; 6 piece Egg; 150 g Butter; 50 g Cocoa powder; 8 g Baking powder; 50 ml Whole milk; 600 ml Heavy cream; 400 g Canned cherries; 50 ml Kirsch or dark rum; 100 g Dark chocolate; 5 g Vanilla

Classic German Black Forest cake with sponge cake, cherries, whipped cream, and chocolate. A rich and spectacular dessert from German regions.

70 min8 servings420 kcalDifficulty: Hard

Ingredients

200 g Flour
200 g Granulated sugar
6 piece Egg
150 g Butter
50 g Cocoa powder
8 g Baking powder
50 ml Whole milk
600 ml Heavy cream
400 g Canned cherries
50 ml Kirsch or dark rum
100 g Dark chocolate
5 g Vanilla

Instructions

Step 1
Prepare the three sponge cakes by beating the eggs with sugar.
Step 2
Fold in the melted butter, flour, cocoa, and baking powder.
Step 3
Pour into three molds and bake at 180°C for 25-30 minutes.
Step 4
Cool then soak each sponge cake with cherry syrup and kirsch.
Step 5
Whip the heavy cream with sugar and vanilla.
Step 6
Assemble by alternating sponge cake, cherries, and whipped cream.
Step 7
Decorate the top with chocolate shavings and cherries.

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