German black forest cake tips11/29/2023 ![]() Warming up my spatula in hot water helped considerably. I had to warm up my frosting spatula periodically while applying the butter cream because it was so stiff that it didn't want to spread. Next time I make this I will add even more butter (probably a total of a cup) as it was still quite stiff. I ended up adding about 1/4 cup more butter. ![]() I tried to make it as written and it would not come together. The recipe for the butter cream did not have enough wet ingredients. The only changes I made were that I soaked the cherries in a kirsch/water mixture overnight and I added some chocolate pieces (ground up chocolate chips) to the butter cream filling. I made the cake nearly exactly as written. I was afraid the whipped cream would not hold up which is why I did that part as close to serving as possible. It held up well in the fridge for until it was served that night. I made the cake one night, cut, filled and put together the layers the next night and then frosted with whipped cream and decorated the next morning. One of my friends said it was like "German Tiramisu". Not only was the cake gorgeous, it was also very tasty. I made this cake for a German themed potluck. Pipe rosettes around cake and add a cherry on top of each rosette and decorate in centre with chocolate curls. Decorate with a few cherries add chocolate curls. Slather whipped cream on top and sides of cake. Place another cake layer on top and repeat. Blend the butter, icing sugar and coffee until creamy and spreadable.Sprinkle each layer of chocolate sponge cake with cherry liqueur.Cool in pan and gently go round with knife and remove from pan and slice to make 4 layers. Pour batter into 2 (8 or 9-inch) layer cake pans (or use springform pans) (I like to put parchment paper on bottom of pan) and bake in preheated 350☏ oven until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean about 30 to 35 minutes.Put a large spoonful of egg whites into the batter and beat to make batter a little less stiffer and then FOLD in the rest of the egg whites gently. Add to the egg yolk mixture ALTERNATELY with the fruit juice or water, orange peel and flavouring. Beat 3/4 cup sugar together with egg yolks.Gradually add 3/4 cup sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. FOR THE CAKE: Add cream of tartar to the egg whites and beat at high speed until foamy. ![]() Funfetti Layer Cake: Made with lots of colorful sprinkles and creamy frosting.Chocolate Hazelnut Cake: Layer of rich chocolate cake, creamy hazelnut frosting, and crunchy hazelnuts.Gender Reveal Cake: Use whatever colors you like to reveal the gender in the most delicious way.Chocolate Layer Cake: An indulgent chocolate cake perfect for any occasion!.White Cake: Moist, fluffy vanilla cake layered with creamy vanilla buttercream.You can also check out my post on making whipped cream from scratch for more detailed instructions. Whip the cream until stiff peaks form so it’s stiff enough to hold it’s shape. Overwhipping heavy cream will turn it into butter. However, to make the cake alcohol free you can replace it with cherry juice. I highly recommend using it instead of a substitute. Kirsch is the traditional cherry flavored liqueur used in black forest cake. Gently mix the batter just until the ingredients are incorporated. Overmixing will make the cake less light and fluffy. If you find this part difficult, you can grate chocolate using a microplane or vegetable peeler and cover only the top of the cake with chocolate. You can use store-bought ones, although they’re usually quite expensive. ![]() Chocolate shavings – I use this method to make chocolate shavings.Whipped cream – to frost the cake and for in between the layers.The syrups makes the cake ultra moist – my favorite part of this recipe. Cherry syrup to soak the cake layers, and cherries to add between the layers.Chocolate cake – I bake the batter in two 8-inch pans, then cut each cake layer in half to get a total of 4 layers.This is what you’ll need to make the most delicious and easy black cherry forest cake: It translates to the Black Forest mountain rage, which is where this cake gets it’s name. Schwarzwäld is a mountain range in Germany where the liqueur is distilled. The cake is named after a specific Germany cherry liqueur, Schwarzwälder Kirsch, which is traditionally used to flavor the cake. Black forest cake originated in Germany and consists of layers of chocolate cake soaked in cherry syrup, cherry filling, and fluffy whipped cream. ![]()
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