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Blackforest Cake 01

Make Blackforest Cake 01 at home with Hot Water, Castor Sugar, Self Raising Flour, Plain Flour, and Vanilla Essence. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup
• 2 cup
• 1 1/2 cup
• 1 cup
• 2 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Melt butter in saucepan, stir in combined coffee and hot water, then chocolate and sugar; stir over low heat without boiling until smooth.

2. 2

   Transfer to large bowl, cool to warm..

3. 3

   Beat mixture on low speed with electric mixer; gradually beat in sifted dry ingredients in 3 lots.

4. 4

   Beat in eggs one at a time, then essence.

5. 5

   Pour into prepared pan. Bake in slow over for about 1 3/4 hours.

6. 6

   Stand 5 minutes before turning on to wire rack to cool.

7. 7

   Beat cream until firm peaks form. (I add some sugar and vanilla to it) Trim the top of the cake to make it flat.

8. 8

   Split cake into 3 even layers.

9. 9

   Place one layer on to serving plate, brush with 1/3 of the kirsch, top with a layer of cream and half of the halved cherries.

10. 10

    Repeat layering twice more, brush top of cake with remaining kirsch.

11. 11

    Cover cake with remaining cream, decorate with cherries and chocolate curls if desired.