Most Authentic Black Forest Cake Recipe

In 1949 the black forest cake took the title of the 13 th best known cake in germany.
Most authentic black forest cake recipe. Nearly authentic black forest cake. I spent many years living in the netherlands along the border of germany and we would do our shopping across the german border groceries dining in various nearby towns and cities. Stir constantly pour in the cherry cornstarch mixture and cook for 1 2 minutes. But only in deutschland can you enjoy bratwurst schnitzel german beer and of course black forest cake in the most authentic of settings with recipes that may date back hundreds of years.
This nearly authentic black forest cake gives you all the traditional flavors with some of the shortcuts we busy people need. Directions for black forest cake recipe. Now the black forest cake recipe has been adapted into numerous variations to suit. Preheat the oven and grease a 28 cm 11 in springform pan.
Several of you mentioned your cakes did not rise as much as mine. Knead the dough either with your hands or with a hand mixer kneading hook. Take the pitted cherries and soak them in a jar of the 1 2 cup kirsch overnight. Place drained sour cherries into a medium sized bowl.
Prepare the shortcrust pastry. After some testing i noticed the best results when increasing the mixing time to 8 minutes rather than 5 and using 4 tbsp butter rather than 8. Black forest cake is always a delicious treat with its multiple layers of chocolate sponge cake cherries whipped cream and chocolate shavings on top. This delicious cake recipe is completely made from scratch and perfect for special occasions.
In a heavy bottomed saucepan bring 1 4 cup canned sour cherry water kirsch and sugar over medium heat to a simmer. Hi arthi i am great fan of yours i started baking looking at ur cake recipes till now i have baked 6 cake chocolate rum mud orange moist black forest but have failed in all the mid of the cake falls down n inside its like molten lava while sides of d cake is soft n fine i have followed the perfect measurements steps as u have. Being born in germany this cake was always one of my favorite desserts it is served at every special family occasion and always a hit. Presently the recipe book with the original recipe for the renowned black forest cake aka schwarzwaelder kirsch can be found with august schaefer s son claus schaefer.
Black forest cake is a traditional german dessert made with chocolate sponge cake layers filled with whipped cream and cherries. Cream the shortening and sugar. I heard you and re baked the cake. There are so many variations on a black forest cake but they really miss the mark.
Sift the dry cake ingredients together. Sift flour baking powder and cocoa into a mixing bowl add butter sugar vanilla sugar and kirsch. In a small bowl stir together cornstarch and 4 tbsp of canned sour cherry water to combine. Before you start please check this page for flour facts and gram to cup conversion.
Being czech i am all about all things bavarian chocolatey rich and decadent. Recipe for the black forest cake updated 4 22 16 to be more fail proof.