Receta Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte (Black Forest Cherry Cake)
Ingredientes
|
|
Direcciones
- There should be 4 squares of chocolate and it should be melted.
- CAKE:Beat Large eggs, sugar, and vanilla together till thick and fluffy, about 10 min. Alternately fold chocolate and flour into the egg mix, ending with flour.
- Pour the batter into 3 8-inch cake pans which have been well greased and floured. Bake in a preheated 350 degree F. oven for 10 to 15 min or possibly till a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cold cakes in pans for 5 min; turn out on racks to cold completely.
- SYRUP:Make syrup by mixing together sugar and water and boiling for 5 min. When syrup has cooled, stir in kirsch. Prick the cake layers and pour syrup over all 3 layers. FILLING:To make the butter-cream filling, beat together sugar and butter till well blended. Add in egg yolk; beat till light and fluffy, about 3 to 5 min. Mix in Kirsch. CAKE ASSEMBLY:To assemble cake, place 1 layer on a cake plate.
- Spread with butter cream filling. Using 3/4 c. of the cherries, that have been patted dry, drop cherries proportionately over cream. Place second layer on cake. Repeat. Place third layer on top. Fold 2 Tablespoons confectioners' sugar into the whipped cream. Cover the sides and top of the cake with whipped cream.
- Decorate top of cake with remaining 1/2 c. cherries.
- To make chocolate curls from chocolate bar, shave (at room temperature) with a vegetable peeler. Chill curls till ready to use. Press chocolate curls on sides of cake and sprinkle a few on the top. Refrigeratetill serving time.