🎂 Marie-Louise’s Award Black Forest Cake Recipe 🎂
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 1 cake
Description:
When our daughter decided to enter the ‘Kinderfest’ cooking competition in our hometown during Octoberfest, she was sure to win!!! Ah, but just a small glitch, her precious Black Forest Cake had shifted and was slightly lopsided!!! Ah, but she received a big reward from her parents, as we were so proud of our little girl’s achievement…
Ingredients:
- 8 tablespoons sugar
- 8 tablespoons warm water
- 6 tablespoons cake flour
- 1 tablespoon kirsch
- 5 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoons chopped almonds
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 1/2 cups maraschino cherries
- 2 eggs, separated
- Grated chocolate, for garnish
Instructions:
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Prepare Dry Ingredients: Sift the cocoa and the flour together and set aside.
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Beat Egg Yolks: In a mixing bowl, mix the egg yolks and the sugar together until the mixture becomes light in color.
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Add Warm Water: Gradually add the warm water to the egg yolk mixture, and mix well with an electric beater for about 5 minutes until well combined.
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Incorporate Dry Ingredients: Gently incorporate the cocoa/flour mixture into the egg yolk mixture using a spatula. Then, fold in the chopped almonds.
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Beat Egg Whites: In a separate clean bowl, beat the egg whites until they hold stiff peaks.
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Combine Batter: Fold the beaten egg whites into the batter gently until fully incorporated.
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Prepare Cake Mould: Butter and flour generously a 10-inch springform mould.
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Bake Cake: Pour the batter into the prepared mould and bake the cake in a preheated oven at 350°F (180°C) for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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Cool Cake: Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the mould for 5 minutes. Then, unmold and let it cool for an additional 5 minutes on a wire rack.
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Slice Cake: Carefully cut the cooled cake into 3 layers lengthwise using a sharp knife.
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Assemble Layers: Spread some maraschino cherries and a layer of whipped cream on the bottom cake layer. Top with the second cake layer.
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Add More Cherries and Cream: Cover the second cake layer with more maraschino cherries and whipped cream. Then, place the third and final cake layer on top.
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Garnish: Garnish the top of the cake with the remaining whipped cream. Sprinkle with grated chocolate and decorate with maraschino cherries.
Enjoy this delightful Marie-Louise’s Award Black Forest Cake with friends and family! 🍰✨
