Wednesday’s Specials: Black Forests Cake

One of my favourite cakes in the world, the black forest cake, is the perfect combination between chocolate, whipped cream and fruits (soaked in alcohol cherries or sour cherries). I love the fact that it is not too sweet and I can actually ask for more than just one slice.
besides that, this one looks absolutely stunning! Way to go Joey!

Ingredients:

Cherries
315g pitted fresh or frozen cherries
30g sugar
120g water
120g whiskey

Chocolate Cake
2 eggs
220g buttermilk
70g vegetable oil
205g milk
1 tbsp vanilla extract
220g flour
90g cocoa powder
3g or 1 tsp baking powder
7g or 2 tsp baking soda
6g or 1 tsp kosher salt

Chocolate Filling
20g chocolate
20g butter
200g cream, whipped to stiff peaks

Frosting
125g cream, whipped to stiff peaks

Method:

Cherries
1. Stir together cherries and sugar. Allow to rest for 20 minutes, or until the cherries have released their juices. Add water and cherries into a pot and simmer for 30 minutes.
2. Drain then top with whiskey and allow to soak for 2 hours. Then, drain them and reserve the whiskey.

Chocolate Cake
1. Whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, vegetable oil, milk and vanilla extract.
2. Soft over the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
3. Stir in till well mixed.
4. Pour onto a baking tray (mine was quite big, about 30 inches by 17 inches) lined with greased parchment or silicone paper and bake at 180 degrees Celsius for 15-18 minutes, till a skewer poked in the centre comes out clean.

OR

Pour into a greased 8 inch round baking tin and bake for 35-40 minutes, until a skewer poked in the centre comes out clean.

5. If using the first method, stamp out 3 8-inch circles of cake and allow to cool on a wire rack. If using the second method, allow to cool then cut into 3 slices, removing the dome if necessary.

Filling
6. Melt chocolate and butter in a double boiler.
7. Fold in whipped cream. You should get a stiff chocolate cream.

Assembly
8. Once the cake is cool, you will assemble it. Place the base layer on a cake base.
9. Brush over the reserved whiskey.
10. Spread half the chocolate filling onto the cake.
11. Place half the cherries on the filling evenly.
12. Place the top slice of cake on top and repeat steps 9 to 11.
13. Place the middle slice on top.
14. Use the whipped cream to frost the cake as desired. I recommend applying a crumb coat, freezing, then applying another coat however your wish.

I found this beautiful recipe on Little Accidents in the Kitchen

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