Black Forest Trifle
From twill10 8 years agoIngredients
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- A 2-1/2- to 3-quart glass bowl or trifle bowl is the best choice for showing off all the layers of this festive dessert. Be sure to spread each layer to the edge of the bowl, so the contrasting colors of the dark cake and white whipped cream are clearly visible. shopping list
- For the cake: shopping list
- 2 oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped shopping list
- 1 oz. unsweetened chocolate, chopped shopping list
- 5 oz. (1 cup plus 2 Tbs.) unbleached all-purpose flour shopping list
- 1/2 oz. (2 Tbs.) unsweetened Dutch-processed cocoa powder shopping list
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder shopping list
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda shopping list
- 1/4 tsp. table salt shopping list
- 3 oz. (6 Tbs.) unsalted butter; softened at room temperature shopping list
- 1 cup granulated sugar shopping list
- 2 large eggs shopping list
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract shopping list
- 1/2 cup sour cream shopping list
- 1/3 cup strong brewed coffee shopping list
- For the cherries and kirsch syrup: shopping list
- 15 or 16-oz. can pitted sweet cherries in heavy or extra heavy syrup shopping list
- 1/4 cup kirsch (cherry brandy) shopping list
- Granulated sugar to taste shopping list
- For assembling the trifle: shopping list
- 3 cups cold heavy cream shopping list
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar shopping list
- 1 Tbs. kirsch shopping list
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate shavings (from a 3- to 4-oz. block of chocolate) shopping list
How to make it
- Make the cake:
- Position a rack in the middle of the oven and heat the oven to 350°F. Butter the bottom and sides of a 9x2-inch round cake pan. Line the bottom of the pan with parchment and butter the parchment.
- Fill a medium skillet with about 1/2 inch water and heat until just below a simmer. Put both the semisweet and unsweetened chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl and put the bowl in the barely simmering water. Stir until the chocolate is melted and smooth. Remove from the water bath and let cool slightly.
- Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In an electric mixer (use the paddle attachment), beat the butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 4 minutes. Mix in the slightly cooled melted chocolate on low speed just until incorporated. Increase the speed to medium and add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Scrape the bowl, add the vanilla, and beat on medium speed for another 1 minute. On low speed, mix in the sour cream just until it’s incorporated. Add the flour mixture (in three additions), alternating with the coffee (in two additions); scrape the bowl as needed. The batter will be very thick, like chocolate mousse or frosting.
- Scrape the cake batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake until the top feels firm and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. The cake may sink a bit in the center, but that’s fine. Let the cake cool for 20 minutes in the baking pan on a wire rack. Using a small, sharp knife, loosen the sides of the cake from the pan, invert the cake onto the rack, and discard the paper liner. Let cool completely.
- Prepare the cherries and kirsch syrup:
- Drain the cherries in a colander set over a large bowl (to catch the syrup) for 30 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup of the syrup. Transfer the cherries to a small bowl, drizzle with 1 Tbs. of the kirsch, and set aside. Taste the syrup; it should be slightly tart and not too sweet. If necessary, stir in 1 to 2 tsp. sugar. Put the syrup in a small saucepan and simmer over medium heat until reduced by about half, about 3 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the remaining 3 Tbs. kirsch. Set aside to cool.
- Assemble the trifle:
- Put the cream, sugar, and kirsch in the large bowl of an electric mixer and whip on high speed until it holds firm peaks.
- Pick out the ten best-looking cherries and blot them dry with paper towels. With a long, serrated knife, cut the cooled cake vertically (all the way across the cake) into 1/2-inch slices.
- Line the bottom of a 2-1/2- to 3-quart glass bowl or trifle bowl with about a third of the cake slices to create an even layer. Don’t worry if the pieces break, as long as they fill in the spaces. Brush this layer of cake lightly with some of the kirsch syrup, top with a third of the whipped cream, and randomly nestle half of the remaining cherries into the cream. Sprinkle with a third of the chocolate shavings.
- Line the bottom of a 2-1/2- to 3-quart glass bowl or trifle bowl with about a third of the cake slices to create an even layer. Don’t worry if the pieces break, as long as they fill in the spaces. Brush this layer of cake lightly with some of the kirsch syrup, top with a third of the whipped cream, and randomly nestle half of the remaining cherries into the cream. Sprinkle with a third of the chocolate shavings.
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