Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte (Black Forest cake)

Time: 1 h 30 min + chilling10 servingsapprox. 530 kcal / serving (estimated)approx. 10 g protein / serving

Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte, or Black Forest cake, is the famous cake of the Black Forest region: layers of cocoa sponge, cherries and light whipped cream, laced with cherry liqueur. It's one of the best-known German cakes, finished with chocolate shavings.

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Ingredients

for the sponge: 200 g flour, 50 g cocoa powder, 1 tsp baking powder, 6 eggs, 180 g sugar, 1 pinch of salt
for the filling: 700 g cherries (tinned or frozen, stoned), 3 tbsp sugar, 2 tbsp cornflour
for soaking: 4 tbsp cherry liqueur (kirsch) or cherry preserve syrup
for the cream: 800 ml whipping cream, 3 tbsp icing sugar, 1 sachet cream stabiliser
for decoration: chocolate shavings, whole cherries

Method

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Beat the eggs with the sugar and salt until foamy, sift in the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder, and fold in gently.
Bake in a buttered round cake tin at 180°C (160°C fan) for 25-30 minutes, then let cool.
Bring the cherries to the boil with the sugar; thicken with the cornflour mixed with a little water, then let cool.
Cut the cooled sponge into three horizontal layers, and brush each with the cherry liqueur.
Whip the cream with the icing sugar and cream stabiliser until stiff.
On the first layer, spread half the cherry filling, a layer of whipped cream, then the second layer, the remaining cherries and another layer of cream, finally the third layer.
Coat the top and sides of the cake with whipped cream, and decorate with chocolate shavings and whole cherries.
Chill for at least 2 hours before serving.

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Tips

Let the sponge layers cool completely before slicing and filling, as they can fall apart while warm.
For a cake meant for children, cherry preserve syrup is enough instead of the liqueur.
Stabilise the whipped cream so the cake stays easy to slice even when chilled.
Chocolate shavings are easier to grate or scrape from cold chocolate.

Frequently asked questions

Does it contain alcohol?

The traditional recipe uses cherry liqueur (kirsch), but this can be left out or replaced with cherry preserve syrup for an alcohol-free version.

How should it be stored?

In the fridge for 2-3 days, covered, as the whipped cream quickly picks up other fridge odours.

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