Dish · german
Black Forest Cake
Layers of chocolate sponge soaked in kirsch, filled with whipped cream and cherries, stacked and finished with more cream and chocolate shavings.
Where it comes from
Named for the Black Forest region of southwestern Germany, home to the cherry brandy traditionally soaked into the sponge, though the cake's deeper link to the region's cooking is debated among historians.
What cooks argue about
How much kirschwasser goes into the syrup is the real fight: a generous soak is traditional and distinctly boozy, while a light hand or none at all draws claims it isn't really Black Forest cake.
Versions
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What goes in it
Each one opens everything else made with it.
all purpose flour
cocoa powder
heavy cream
cherry