Retro - Black Forest Gateau | Community Recipes | Nigella's Recipes | Nigella Lawson

Retro - Black Forest Gateau | Community Recipes | Nigella's Recipes | Nigella Lawson

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A nostalgic Black Forest Gateau recipe from Nigella's 1978 baking book, perfect for a trip down memory lane. Serves 6.

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Ingredients

  • 100 grams plain chocolate
  • 100 grams butter (softened)
  • 100 grams caster sugar
  • 4 eggs (beaten)
  • 75 grams ground almonds
  • 50 grams plain flour
  • 50 grams cornflour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 450 millilitres double cream
  • 850 grams cherries (canned, pitted and drained - save 12 for decoration)
  • 6 tablespoons chocolate curls (for decoration)
  • chocolate vermicelli (or chocolate shavings, for decoration)

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