German Black Forest Cake Recipe - Food.com

Name: German Black Forest Cake Recipe - Food.com
Total time: 55 min
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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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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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