german schwarzwalder kirsch

Name: GERMAN SCHWARZWALDER KIRSCH
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 6 - eggs; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 4 - chocolate, unsweetened squares; 1 cup(s) sifted cake flour; ## SYRUP; 1/3 cup(s) sugar; 1/3 cup(s) water; 2 tablespoon(s) cherry kirsch (liquer); ## FILLING; 1 1/2 cup(s) powdered sugar; 1/3 cup(s) real butter; 1 - egg yolk; 2 tablespoon(s) kirsch; ## TOPPING; 2 cup(s) drained, sour cherries; 2 tablespoon(s) powdered sugar; 1 cup(s) heavy cream, whipped; 1 - 8 oz. semi sweet chocolate bar shaved

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66 Pinches

Candy Beard

Mount Vernon, WA

Updated on Oct 26, 2012

This is the most wonderful Black Forest Cake in the whole world. I have been enjoying it for many years. My husband Karl was german and he declared it the BEST. That's good enough for me.

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prep time 1 Hr

cook time 15 Min

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yield 8 to 10

Ingredients

6 - eggs
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 - chocolate, unsweetened squares
1 cup sifted cake flour
SYRUP
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup water
2 tablespoons cherry kirsch (liquer)
FILLING
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup real butter
1 - egg yolk
2 tablespoons kirsch
TOPPING
2 cups drained, sour cherries
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1 cup heavy cream, whipped
1 - 8 oz. semi sweet chocolate bar shaved

How To Make german schwarzwalder kirsch

Step 1

Beat eggs, sugar and vanilla together until thick and fluffy, about 10 minutes. Alternately fold chocolate and flour into the egg mixture ending with flour. Pour the batter into 3 (8inch) round cake pans that have been well greased. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 10 to 15 minutes. Cool cakes in pan for 5 minutes: turn out onto racks to cool completely

Step 2

Make syrup by mixing sugar and water, boiling for 5 minutes. When syrup has cooled, stir in Kirsch. Prick the cake layers and pour syrup over all 3 layers.
Step 3

To make buttercream filling: beat together sugar and butter until well blendd. Add egg yolk: beat until light and fluffy, fold in Kirsch
Step 4

To assemble Cake: Place 1 layer on cake plate. Spread with the buttercream filling. Using 3/4 cup of drained cherries which you have patted dry, drop cherries evenly over cream. Place second layer on cake, repeat. Place third layer on top.
Step 5

Fold 2 Tablespoons of powdered sugar into the whipped cream. Cover sides and top of cake with whipped cream. Decorate top of cake with remaining 1/2 cup of cherries. Top cake with the shaved chocolate. Chill until serving time. Makes 8 to 10 servings. Very rich!
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