Black Forest Cherry Cake Recipe

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Black Forest Cherry Cake
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Ingredients:

  • 6 large eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 oz unsweetened baking chocolate (there should be 4 squares of chocolate and it should be melted.)
  • 1 cup flour , sifted
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 2 tbsp kirsch
  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 2 tbsp kirsch liqueur
  • 2 tbsp confectioners' sugar
  • 1 cup cream, heavy , whipped

Directions:

  1. CAKE: Beat eggs, sugar, and vanilla together until thick and fluffy, about 10 minutes.
  2. Alternately fold chocolate and flour into the egg mixture, ending with flour.
  3. Pour the batter into 3 8-inch cake pans that have been well greased and floured.
  4. Bake in a preheated 350 degree F. oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
  5. Cool cakes in pans for 5 minutes; turn out on racks to cool completely.
  6. SYRUP: Make syrup by mixing together sugar and water and boiling for 5 minutes.
  7. When syrup has cooled, stir in kirsch.
  8. Prick the cake layers and pour syrup over all 3 layers.
  9. FILLING: To make the butter-cream filling, beat together sugar and butter until well blended.
  10. Add egg yolk; beat until light and fluffy, about 3 to 5 minutes.
  11. Fold in Kirsch.
  12. CAKE ASSEMBLY: To assemble cake, place 1 layer on a cake plate.
  13. Spread with butter cream filling.
  14. Using 3/4 cup of the cherries, which have been patted dry, drop cherries evenly over cream.
  15. Place second layer on cake.
  16. Repeat.
  17. Place third layer on top.
  18. Fold 2 T confectioners' sugar into the whipped cream.
  19. Cover the sides and top of the cake with whipped cream.
  20. Decorate top of cake with remaining 1/2 cup cherries.
  21. To make chocolate curls from chocolate bar, shave (at room temperature) with a vegetable peeler.
  22. Refrigerate curls until ready to use.
  23. Press chocolate curls on sides of cake and sprinkle a few on the top.
  24. Chill until serving time.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 787.16 Kcal (3296 kJ)
Calories from fat 330.84 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 36.76g 57%
Cholesterol 203.43mg 68%
Sodium 494.87mg 21%
Potassium 448.45mg 10%
Total Carbs 114.84g 38%
Sugars 84.72g 339%
Dietary Fiber 7.1g 28%
Protein 11.8g 24%
Vitamin C 4mg 7%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 3.5mg 19%
Calcium 116mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 303.01 Kcal (1269 kJ)
Calories from fat 127.35 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.15g 57%
Cholesterol 78.31mg 68%
Sodium 190.5mg 21%
Potassium 172.63mg 10%
Total Carbs 44.21g 38%
Sugars 32.61g 339%
Dietary Fiber 2.73g 28%
Protein 4.54g 24%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 7%
Iron 1.3mg 19%
Calcium 44.6mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 18
    Points
  • 22
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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