Black Forest gateau

Name: Black Forest gateau
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: Greman
Ingredients: 1-2 drops vanilla extract or essence; icing sugar, for dusting; 2 teaspoons cornflour; 425 g (13½ oz) canned pitted black cherries, drained, reserving 100 ml (3¼ fl oz) of the syrup; 30 g (1 oz) cocoa powder; 100 g (3¼ oz) good-quality dark chocolate; 600-750 ml (20-24 fl oz) cream, for whipping; 1-2 drops vanilla extract or essence; 425 g (13½ oz) canned pitted black cherries, drained, reserving 100 ml (3¼ fl oz) of the syrup; 60 g (2 oz) caster sugar; 40 ml (1¼ fl oz) Kirsch; 3 eggs; 3 egg yolks; 100 g (3¼ oz) plain flour; 130 g (4¼ oz) caster sugar

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Complex
Ready in
1 hr 30

Appears in

Cakes

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1999

About

This Kirsch-flavoured chocolate cake, traditionally filled with whipped cream and sour morello cherries bottled in alcohol, comes from the Black Forest region in Germany. This version uses readily available sweet black cherries.

Ingredients

3 egg yolks
3 eggs
130 g (4¼ oz

Europe
Germany
Vegetarian
Cake

Method

Preheat the oven to moderate 180°C (350°F/Gas 4). Line a 20 cm (8 inch