German Black Forest Cake Recipe

German Black Forest Cake Recipe

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One of the best cakes. Easy to do. Chocolate sponge cake sprinkled with cherry liqueur and layered between each layer buttercream and cherries and Ic

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Cooking tools:

  • Stand mixer
  • Oven
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon
  • Sifter
  • Spatula
  • Cake pan
  • Parchment paper
  • Springform pan
  • Toothpick
  • Cooling rack
  • Chef's knife
  • Saucepan
  • Cutting board
  • Chocolate curl
  • Piping bag
  • Hand mixer

Ingredients

  • 6 egg whites, at room temperature
  • 3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar (divided)
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup fruit juice or 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla or 1 teaspoon rum flavoring
  • 1/2 cup cherry flavored liqueur (for sprinkling cake layers)
  • 1/2 cup softened butter
  • 3 1/2 cups icing sugar (approx.)
  • 2 teaspoons strong coffee
  • 3 -4 cups sour cherries, frozen & defrosted (pitted) or 3 -4 cups canned & drained cherries (remove pits)
  • 2 cups whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • chocolate curls

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