Black Forest Cake (Yet Another) Recipe

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Black Forest Cake (Yet Another)
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Ingredients
17
Count
Nutrition
1329
Calories
Total time
41
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 2/3 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 1 cup kirschwasser or 1 cup cherry schnapps
  • 3/4 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/2 tbsp kirschwasser or 1 1/2 tbsp cherry schnapps
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 36 medium cherries, pitted
  • 2 squares dark chocolate , cocoa bar 70

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Line the bottoms of two 8 inch round pans with parchment paper circles or grease the pans.
  3. Sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda and 1 teaspoon salt. Set aside.
  4. Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
  5. Add eggs and beat well.
  6. Add vanilla.
  7. Add flour mixture, alternating with milk, beat until combined.
  8. Pour into 2 round 8 inch pans.
  9. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
  10. Cool completely.
  11. Remove paper from under the cakes.
  12. Sprinkle each layer with 1/2 cup of the Kirschwasser.
  13. In a separate bowl, whip the cream to stiff peaks.
  14. Beat in vanilla and Kirschwasser.
  15. Add sugar powder, and a pinch of salt.
  16. Beat again.
  17. Spread first layer of cake with 1/2 of the filling.
  18. Top with 24 of the cherries, split in half.
  19. Put second layer on top of the first.
  20. Frost top and sides of cake.
  21. Add remaining cherries, split, to the top of the cake.
  22. Sprinkle with chocolate curls made by using a potato peeler on the cocoa. I used the 70% Cocoa chocolate bars, adjust yours by percentage if this is too dark for you,.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1328.71 Kcal (5563 kJ)
Calories from fat 635.9 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 70.66g 109%
Cholesterol 85.62mg 29%
Sodium 1973.06mg 82%
Potassium 1880.46mg 40%
Total Carbs 162.92g 54%
Sugars 93.18g 373%
Dietary Fiber 8.67g 35%
Protein 16.72g 33%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Iron 6.5mg 36%
Calcium 241.3mg 24%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 399.15 Kcal (1671 kJ)
Calories from fat 191.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.23g 109%
Cholesterol 25.72mg 29%
Sodium 592.71mg 82%
Potassium 564.9mg 40%
Total Carbs 48.94g 54%
Sugars 27.99g 373%
Dietary Fiber 2.6g 35%
Protein 5.02g 33%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 1.9mg 36%
Calcium 72.5mg 24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 31.7
    Points
  • 37
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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