How to make black forest cake?!
How to make black forest cake?
Answers:
Black Forest Cake
INGREDIENTS:
1 dark chocolate cake mix (or your own from scratch)
1/4 c. kirsch (cherry brandy)
1 can cherry pie filling
16 oz. heavy whipping cream
1/2 c. confectioners' sugar
Maraschino cherries, drained, optional, for garnish
milk chocolate curls or shavings, for garnish
PREPARATION:
Drain cherry pie filling in a colander to remove most of the thickened juices.
Make cake, following package directions. Bake cake, as directed, in two 9-inch layer cake pans.
When cool, sprinkle kirsch over both cake layers.
Chill electric beaters and large mixing bowl; beat cream until it thickens slightly, gradually add confectioners' sugar and beat until thick enough to hold its shape.
Using a vegetable peeler, shave chocolate; refrigerate until ready to serve.
Assemble cake; place one layer on serving plate and spread its top with 1/2-inch thick layer of whipped cream and strew the cherries over the cream leaving about 1/2 inch margin around border of cake with no cherries.
Set other layer on top of cherries and spread top and sides of cake with remaining cream, shape whipped cream into decorative swirls on top.
With fingers, gently press chocolate curls into cream on sides of cake.
Garnish top with drained maraschino cherries, if desired, or with a few remaining chocolate curls.
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Source(s):
http://southernfood.about.com/od/chocola...
Get a copy of Heston Bluementhal's book "In Search Of Perfection" In there is the best recipe i have ever tasted.
I would say cheat and buy a boxed version at the store. Here is one that I found on about.com.
Black Forest Cake
From Diana Rattray,
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This chocolate cake recipe was shared on our forum.
INGREDIENTS:
* 1 dark chocolate cake mix (or your own from scratch)
* 1/4 c. kirsch (cherry brandy)
* 1 can cherry pie filling
* 16 oz. heavy whipping cream
* 1/2 c. confectioners' sugar
* Maraschino cherries, drained, optional, for garnish
* milk chocolate curls or shavings, for garnish
PREPARATION:
Drain cherry pie filling in a colander to remove most of the thickened juices.
Make cake, following package directions. Bake cake, as directed, in two 9-inch layer cake pans.
When cool, sprinkle kirsch over both cake layers.
Chill electric beaters and large mixing bowl; beat cream until it thickens slightly, gradually add confectioners' sugar and beat until thick enough to hold its shape.
Using a vegetable peeler, shave chocolate; refrigerate until ready to serve.
Assemble cake; place one layer on serving plate and spread its top with 1/2-inch thick layer of whipped cream and strew the cherries over the cream leaving about 1/2 inch margin around border of cake with no cherries.
Set other layer on top of cherries and spread top and sides of cake with remaining cream, shape whipped cream into decorative swirls on top.
With fingers, gently press chocolate curls into cream on sides of cake.
Garnish top with drained maraschino cherries, if desired, or with a few remaining chocolate curls.
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This a easy, simple recipe which is ready quite fast-
CHOCOLATE CAKE -
Ingredients:
For the cake
1/2 lb. butter, softened
1 cup self-rising flour
4 eggs at room temperature
2-3 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 cup sugar.
Confectioners sugar or whipped cream for garnish
* 1 can cherries in sugar syrup- chopped for filling.
* Cool whipped cream & 2 - 3 bar chocolate - grated, for decoration.
Directions:
1. Put all ingredients into one bowl.
2. Mix until smooth.
3. Pour into pan lined with foil or greased Pyrex dish.
4. Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees. Cool. Remove.
5. Cool the cake completely and cut into 3 layers.
6. Layer the cherry filling in between layers, cover with whipped cream.
7. Cover grated chocolate on the top and sides.
8. Cool before serving.
Easy and beautiful to serve.
Hope this helps.
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It has recipes for quite a few tasty cakes that can be prepared easily from home ..
Serves 8 to 10.
13 tablespoons butter, plus more for pan
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, plus more for pan
6 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate
4 large eggs, 3 separated, 1 whole
3 large egg whites
1 salt
3/4 pound fresh Bing cherries
7 tablespoons kirsch, or to taste
1 cup heavy cream
Directions
Heat oven to 300 degrees. Butter and sugar an 8-inch springform pan, and set aside.
Chop chocolate into small pieces, and place in a double boiler or heat-proof bowl with the butter. Place over a pan of barely simmering water, and stir occasionally until completely melted. Remove from heat, and set aside.
Place 3 yolks, whole egg, salt, and 2/3 cup sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat on medium high until thick and pale yellow, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl.
Wash mixer bowl and whisk; add the 6 egg whites and 1/3 cup sugar to the clean bowl. Whisk until mixture is stiff and shiny, about 4 minutes.
Pour chocolate mixture into the egg-yolk mixture, and fold together. Gently fold in egg-white mixture until just combined. Pour into prepared pan, and bake until cake has risen quite high and top has begun to crack, about 1 hour 10 minutes. The center of cake should be set but not at all dry. Allow to cool completely on rack, then remove sides of pan.
Cut each cherry in half by running the tip of a paring knife around each, starting at the stem. Gently twist cherries to separate halves, and carefully remove pits. Place cherries and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar in medium skillet set over medium heat. Cook until sugar is dissolved and cherries release their juice, about 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat, add kirsch, and transfer carefully back to heat. Allow to cook until liquid is slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
In a medium bowl, whip cream to soft peaks. Serve chocolate cake with warm cherry mixture and a dollop of whipped cream.
i've tried this so many times....didn't turn out right.....lol
I would say os to go to ur nearest Kathleen's store- they have a great Back Forest cake......
sorry for not answering ur question but its true....U can never make the same thing as Kathleens! lol