GERMAN SCHWARZWALDER KIRSCH

Name: GERMAN SCHWARZWALDER KIRSCH
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8 to 10
Ingredients: 6 eggs; 1 c sugar; 1 tsp vanilla; 4 chocolate, unsweetened squares; 1 c sifted cake flour; SYRUP; 1/3 c sugar; 1/3 c water; 2 Tbsp cherry kirsch (liquer); FILLING; 1 1/2 c powdered sugar; 1/3 c real butter; 1 egg yolk; 2 Tbsp kirsch; TOPPING; 2 c drained, sour cherries; 2 Tbsp powdered sugar; 1 c heavy cream, whipped; 1 8 oz. semi sweet chocolate bar shaved

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By Candy Beard
@Candisemirandis

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.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Comments:

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Serves:

8 to 10

Prep:

1 Hr

Cook:

15 Min

Ingredients

6

eggs
1 c

sugar
1 tsp

vanilla
4

chocolate, unsweetened squares
1 c

sifted cake flour
SYRUP
1/3 c

sugar
1/3 c

water
2 Tbsp

cherry kirsch (liquer)
FILLING
1 1/2 c

powdered sugar
1/3 c

real butter
1

egg yolk
2 Tbsp

kirsch
TOPPING
2 c

drained, sour cherries
2 Tbsp

powdered sugar
1 c

heavy cream, whipped
1

8 oz. semi sweet chocolate bar shaved
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How to Make GERMAN SCHWARZWALDER KIRSCH

Step-by-Step

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