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Black Forest Cake Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. In a large mixing bowl, combine the oil, egg yolks, 1 cup sugar and melted chocolate; beat well. Combine flour, salt and baking soda; add to chocolate mixture alternately with milk. In a small mixing bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Beat in remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until stiff. Fold into batter.
  • Pour into two greased and waxed paper-lined 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
  • In a mixing bowl, beat cream filling ingredients; cover and refrigerate. For cherry filling, drain cherries, reserving juice. In a saucepan, combine cornstarch, sugar and cherry juice until smooth. Add cherries. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in extract and food coloring. Cool completely. In a mixing bowl, beat cream, sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form. Cover and refrigerate.
  • To assemble, split each cake into two horizontal layers. Place bottom layer on a serving plate; top with 1/2 cup cream filling. Place 1 cup cream filling in a heavy-duty resealable plastic bag; cut a 1/2-in. triangle in one corner of bag. Make a rim of filling 3/4 in. high around outer edge of cake.
  • Make a second rim 2 in. from edge. Spoon cherry filling between rings. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Spread chocolate filling over second cake layer; place over cherry filling. Spread remaining cream filling over third layer; place over chocolate filling. Top with fourth layer. Spread frosting over top and sides of cake. Garnish with chocolate curls, cherries and mint. Store in the refrigerator.

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  • cotton 14 years ago
    what is half-and-half cream?
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  • ttaaccoo 15 years ago
    Sounds very very yummy. but would probably take me 2 hours, plus assembly!!

    Have you made? (excellent barter --except time consumption.

    I just thought of an fast and easy barter that everybody loves!! appetizer, breakfast, or?

    Jimmy deans sausage 1 pkg
    chedder cheese grated
    bisquick

    The 2 ingred. are mixed together, and form balls and put on cookie sheet.

    I'll try to find the details.

    I think these are all in about equal amnts. I'll try to find it.
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    " It was excellent "
    momo_55grandma ate it and said...
    great forrest cake chocalte is the best thanks
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    " It was excellent "
    chefelaine ate it and said...
    Hi, MM! lovely recipe, and it's a fiver from here.
    Just a friendly suggestion, if I may --- it's been noticed you don't seem to rate other dishes. I hope you will consider doing so, because there are a lot of great cooks in this site, and every cook needs encouragement. No offense intended.
    Have a great day :+D
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