Black Forest Mania !

By alexadry

My recipe for success!

Other than taste, the great thing about Black Forest cake is that the cake is very appealing and can easily be confused with a store bought cake! I love to make Black Forest cake, it brings me back to that great day spent in the Black Forest and all my family and friends adore it!

After a warm spring day spent in Germany's popular Black Forest, I visited this small family owned restaurant. I ordered Schnitzel and Kartoffen for my hearty first course meal and then the owner presented a dessert list. I ordered a slice of Schwarzwlderkirschtorte, which in short, means Black Forest cake.

There it was! A mouth watery slice of chocolate cake topped with cherries and fresh whipped cream, just as I have seen for many years on my old childhood German cookbooks!

But not to worry! Black Forest cake can be made easily at home, so head for the supermarket, look for these specific ingredients and enjoy!

BLACK FOREST CAKE (Without the need to fly overseas)

1 Package dark moist chocolate cake mix

1 can cherry pie filling

1 container cool whip

Semi-sweet chocolate

Prepare the cake mix as instructed according to package. Bake. In the meanwhile, using a knife cut swirls of chocolate sufficient to decorate the top and sides of cake. Refrigerate the chocolate swirls. When your kitchen smells like chocolate cake and your neighbors are knocking on your door begging for a slice, take the cake out and let it chill. Once chilled, using a long bread knife, separate top and bottom of cake. Fill cake with a layer of half the whipped cream and top with half can of cherries. Cover with top of cake and top it with the rest of the whipped cream. Place some cherries in the middle of cake forming a little circle. Then sprinkle on the top and the sides the chocolate swirls. Place cherries all around the cake.

This recipe is very easy to make. Traditionally, the cake layers are several and the layers are moistened with a liquer called Kirsch. Kirsh may be hard to find, it basically consists of a clear Brandy with the fermented juice of a special black cherry. It can be replaced by using any other cherry liquer.

Historians believe this cake was created in the 16th century in the State of Baden-Wrttemberg. This region is specifically famous for it's sour cherries that are still used for the authentic recipe. The decadent chocolate, refreshing whipped cream and juicy cherries, make this German Torte simply irresistible!

Other than taste, the great thing about Black Forest cake is that the cake is very appealing and can easily be confused with a store bought cake! I love to make Black Forest cake, it brings me back to that great day spent in the Black Forest and all my family and friends adore it!

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