Black Forest Cake

Name: Black Forest Cake
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate; 1/3 cup water; 1/3 cup unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons kirsch liqueur; 2 cups sour cherries (drained); 1 cup heavy cream (whipped); 6 large eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 cup sifted flour; 1 large egg yolk (from lg.egg); 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar; 8 ounces semisweet chocolate bars

Submitted by Veronica in North C

"This was a recipe from my grandmother on my dads side, my boys adore it!!!"

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Ready In:: 2hrs
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

1 cup sugar
4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
¹⁄₃ cup water
¹⁄₃ cup unsalted butter
2 tablespoons kirsch liqueur
2 cups sour cherries (drained)
1 cup heavy cream (whipped)
6 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup sifted flour
1 large egg yolk (from lg.egg)
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
8 ounces semisweet chocolate bars

directions

CAKE: Beat eggs,sugar and vanilla until thick and fluffy.
Alternatly fold chocolate and flour into egg mixture (end with flour) Pour into 3 8 inch pans that have been floured and greased well.
Bake in a preheated 350 degree over until tooth pick comes out dry.
Remove from pans after 10 mins and place on rack until completely cool.
SYRUP: Mix sugar and water,bring to a boil stiring to keep from burning.
Cool and mix in Kirsch until well blended.
Prick cakes with tooth picks and pour syrup over all layers.
FILLING: Beat sugar and butter until blended well and mix in egg yolk.
Beat well unit fluffy.
WHIPPED CREAM FROSTING: Fold confectioners sugar into whipped cream.
ASSEMBLY OF CAKE: Spread 1st layer of cake with 1/2 of the filling mixture, drop 1/3 of cherries onto cake evenly.
Repeat for 2nd.
layer.
Place 3rd.
layer on top and cover with the whipped cream mixture,drop remaining cherries on top and shave chocolate curls from chocolate bar.
(I use a sharp paring knife or potato peeler to make the curls.).

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Veronica in North C

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I am a waitress at a small mom and dad type deli and grocery.I enjoy boating and fishing as we live on a lake,my favorite past-times are the computer and reading. In summer I enjoy sitting on my front porch watching the many birds that come to the feeders we have outside, when we are not out enjoying the lake.

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