Black Forest Cherry Cake Schwarzwälder Kirchtorte Recipes

BLACK FOREST CHERRY CAKE - SCHWARZWäLDER KIRCHTORTE

Steps:

• Several hours before you finish this cake, prepare Chocolate Sponge Cake, German-Style (can be found at http://www.recipezaar.com/rz.242152). Cake made in a springform pan should be cut in half (you can use string for this) and filled.
• Split cake in 2 pieces as follows: Carefully cut around the circumference of the cake with a sharp knife, about 1/2 inch deep. Take a long piece of thread, line it up with the cut and pull it through the cake, dividing it in half horizontally. Place top half on a piece of waxed paper. Place the bottom half on a cake plate with 4-5 short pieces of waxed paper under it and sticking out. These are to be pulled out before serving so you have a clean cake plate.
• Place 1/4 cup sugar in a pan with drained juice from the cherries plus water to equal 1 cup liquid. Bring to a boil. Mix 1/4 cup cornstarch with 4 tablespoons of the juice and pour into the hot liquid, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil for a few seconds, until sauce has thickened and is clear. Remove from heat, stir in cherries and schnapps and cool.
• Boil the other 1/4 cup sugar with 1/3 cup water for several minutes. Remove from heat, stir in remaining schnapps and use this mixture to brush over base of cake until absorbed.
• Whip whipping cream until stiff, adding powdered sugar and vanilla sugar about halfway through, to taste. You may add Whip It cream stiffener or gelatin to help it stay set, if you are not serving the cake right away.
• Place the cooled cherries in the middle of the bottom cake layer, leaving about an inch of space on the edge. Spoon the whipped cream around the edge and over the cherries, slightly. Place the top cake layer on the cake. Using a spatula, cover the edges of the cake with a thin layer of whipped cream and smooth. Cover the top in the same way. Using a pastry bag and tip, use the rest of the whipped cream to form 12 puffs around the edges and place a maraschino cherry on top of each puff. Make a circle of whipped cream in the middle and sprinkle chocolate curls inside to finish.
• Refrigerate until serving. Remove wax paper carefully, using a spatula to repair any holes. Wipe off knife between cuts.

BLACK FOREST CHERRY CAKE

Steps:

• CAKE: 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 8-inch cake pans that have been well greased and floured.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degree F. oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool cakes in pans for 5 minutes; turn out on racks to cool completely.
• SYRUP: Make syrup by mixing together sugar and water and boiling for 5 minutes.
• 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 until well blended.
• Add egg yolk; beat until light and fluffy, about 3 to 5 minutes.
• Fold in Kirsch.
• CAKE ASSEMBLY: To assemble cake, place 1 layer on a cake plate.
• Spread with butter cream filling.
• Using 3/4 cup of the cherries, which have been patted dry, drop cherries evenly over cream.
• Place second layer on cake.
• Repeat.
• Place third layer on top.
• Fold 2 T 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 cup cherries.
• To make chocolate curls from chocolate bar, shave (at room temperature) with a vegetable peeler.
• Refrigerate curls until ready to use.
• Press chocolate curls on sides of cake and sprinkle a few on the top.
• Chill until serving time.

BLACK FOREST CHERRY CAKE

Steps:

• Using an electric mixer blend cake mix, vegetable oil, milk and eggs.
• Pour one-half of cake mixture into a greased and floured 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
• Sprinkle with coconut.
• Spoon cherry pie filling over coconut.
• Pour remaining one-half of cake mixture and smooth out evenly.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 40 or 45 minutes.
• Let cool completely.
• Spread cool whip over entire cake.
• If desired, garnish with additional cherry pie filling.
• Keep refrigerated.
• Serve in squares and enjoy!

BLACK FOREST CHERRY CAKE - SCHWARTZWALDER KIRSCHTORTE

Steps:

• Step 1:.
• Pour flour on work surface and sprinkle sugar and baking powder on top. Make a well and drop the vanilla extract and egg yolk. Slice butter thinly, add to the well, kneading into a smooth dough. Roll out to a 10" round and turn onto a greased and floured baking sheet. Prick with a fork and bake in a pre-heated oven at 400 for 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Step 2:
• Beat egg yolks with warm water, almond and vanilla extracts, cinnamon, and sugar (keeping 2 tablespoons back for the egg whites) until creamy (about 5 minutes). Set aside. Beat egg whites with the 2 tablespoons of sugar until stiff. Sprinkle with the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and cocoa until well mixed. Pour egg yolk mixture over it and fold into egg whites. Pour into a greased and floured springform pan (10x3). Bake at 375 for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately invert onto a platter to cool.
• Step 3:
• Drain cherries, reserving the juice. Set aside 12 cherries for decorations. Measure 1 cup and 2 tablespoons of the juice (adding water if not enough) into a sauce pan and add sugar. Make a paste with the corn starch and 4 tablespoons of the cherry juice (taken from sauce pan). . Bring the juice in pan to a boil, stir in paste. Return to a boil, stirring constantly until thickened. Remove from the heat, stir in the cherries and Kirschwasser. Set aside to cool.
• Step 4:.
• Bring sugar and water to a boil. Cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in Kirschwasser. Place light cake on platter and drizzle with 3 tablespoons of Kirschwasser mixture. Cut cooled dark cake into 3 even layers, drizzle each with 3 tablespoons of Kirschwasser mixture and set aside. Place 2 1/2 tablespoons cold water into seperate suace pan, adding 1 envelope of gelatin. Heat just until gelatin is dissolved (can use double boiler), cool slightly. Beat in 1 1/2 cups of whipping cream with 2/3 cups of powdered sugar until fairly stiff. Sprinkle with gelatin water slowly, beating until stiff.
• Assembly:
• Place light cake on serving platter. Cover with one layer of dark cake, spread 1/2 of the cherry mixture over it. Cover it with 1/2 of the whipped cream. Place second layer of cake on top. Cover with the remaining cherry mixture and whipped cream. Place last layer of cake on top and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Place 2 1/2 tablespoons cold water into a saucepan; add the second envelope of gelatin. Stir mixture just until gelatin is dissolved, cool slightly. Beat 2 cups of whipping cream with 1 cup powdered sugar until fairly stiff. Add gelatin slowly, beaiting until stiff. Spread over top and sides of cake. Pipe rosettes or nests on top and place reserved cherries in each. Sprinkle top and sides with grated chocolate.