Black Forest cake

type of chocolate cake, traditionally made with "kirschwasser", a brandy made from double distillation of morello cherries

The Black Forest cake, also called Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte, is an authentic German cake made up of a chocolate layer cake with cherries in the middle and whipped cream on top. They are traditionally made with fresh Morello cherries, poached in a sugar syrup and pitted. It is a variation of the chocolate cake, and sometimes decorated with chocolate curls.[1]

Black Forest cake
Alternative namesBlack Forest gâteau
Place of originGermany
Main ingredientsChocolate cake, cherries, whipped cream, maraschino cherry

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  1. Periplus Mini Cookbooks Classic Essential Cakes