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Black Forest Cake
The classic German Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte, layered with chocolate sponge, cherries and billowing whipped cream.
Total time
85 min
Prep
40 min
Cook
45 min
Difficulty
hard
Cuisine
German
vegetarian
Ingredients
6eggs
180gcaster sugar
120gplain flour
60gcocoa powder
400gpitted dark cherries (tinned), drained, juice reserved
500mldouble cream, whipped
4 tbspkirsch
chocolate shavingsto decorate
Instructions
1
Beat eggs and sugar until thick and pale.
2
Fold in sifted flour and cocoa.
3
Bake at 180°C in three 20cm tins for 15 minutes each. Cool.
4
Mix kirsch with 4 tbsp reserved cherry juice.
5
Soak each sponge layer with kirsch syrup.
6
Sandwich with whipped cream and cherries.
7
Cover and decorate with cream and chocolate shavings.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
986
Protein
17.9g
Fat
69.5g
Carbs
80.5g
Fiber
6.4g
Sodium
144mg
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