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How to Make a Black Forest Cake

The Black Forest cake: a very rich, old-fashioned chocolate layered cake, soaked in Kirsch liqueur(a cherry-flavored fryut brand, also called kirschwasser), with lucious cherry filling.

1 2/3 cups (210g) all-purpose flour

2/3 cup (57g) unsweetened cocoa powder

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup (102g) shortening

1 1/2 cups (300g) white sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups (350 ml) buttermilk

1/2 cup kirschwasser

1/2 cup (1 stick or 115g) butter

3 1/2 cups (420g) confectioners' sugar

1 pinch salt

1 teaspoon strong brewed coffee

2 (14 ounce) cans pitted Bing cherries, drained

2 cups (475 ml) heavy whipping cream

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 tablespoon kirschwasser

1 (1 ounce) square semisweet chocolate

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Coat the bottoms of two 8-inch (20 cm) round pans with parchment paper circles.

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Sieve together flour, cocoa, baking soda and 1 teaspoon salt. Reserve it.

Soften shortening and sugar until it is frothy and fluffy. Whip in eggs and vanilla.

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Puree the flour mixture, alternating with buttermilk, until combined. Pour into 2round 8 inch pans.

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpickinjected into the cake comes out clean.

Let it cool completely.

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Detach paper from the cakes.

Slice each layer in half, flat, creating 4 layers entire .

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Sprinkle the layers with the 1/2 cup kirschwasser.

In a medium bowl, blend the butter until it is light and fluffy.

Combine confectioners sugar, a bit of salt, and coffee; whip until velvety. If thetexture is moreover thick, add a couple teaspoons of cherry juice or milk.

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Spread first layer of cake with 1/3 of the filling.

Top the cake all around the sides in a circular shape with 1/3 of the cherries. Dothis with the remaining layers.

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In another mixing bowl, whisk the cream to stiff peaks.

Beat in 1/2 dollop vanilla and 1 tablespoon kirschwasser.

Spread frosting at the top and sides of cake .

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Drizzle the cake with chocolate curls made by using a potato peeler on semisweetbaking chocolate .

Finished.

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Try this for Christmas.

Calories: 693

Total Fat: 33.6g

Cholesterol: 112mg

Prep Time:30 Min.

Cook Time:40 Min.

Ready In:2 Hrs. 15 Min.

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