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Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte (Black Forest Choc-Cherry Cake) Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1/2 c unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 c sugar
6 egg yolks
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp almond extract
4 ozs semisweet chocolate, finely grated
6 egg whites
3 T sugar
Pinch of salt
3/4 c sifted cake flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 c finely ground toasted unblanched almonds

6-8 T kirsch
1 lb thick whole cherry preserves or jam
1 c whipping cream, stiffly whipped for filling
2 c whipping cream, stiffly whipped for frosting
2 ozs semisweet chocolate, shaved
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325º Line bottom of 9 inch springform pan with waxed paper. Generously butter waxed paper. Generously butter waxed paper and sides of pan. Coat with flour shaking off excess. Set aside.

Cream butter with sugar in large mixing bowl and beat until stiff peaks form. Stir 1 cup whites into cocolate mixture, blending well. Gently fold in remaining whites.

Sift flour and baking powder into medium bowl, then sift 1/4 of flour mixture over batter, folding gently. Repeat with remaining flour. Fold in almonds.

Spoon batter into prepared pan, smoothing top. Bake until torte begins to pull away from sides of pan, about 40-5=45 minutes. Run sharp knife or spatula around sides of pan to loosen. Remove sides of springform. Let torte cool completely. Remove bottom of pan and waxed paper.
To assemble: Using serrated knife, slice torte horizontally into three equal layers. Cut 9" circle of heavy cardboard. Place bottom layer on cardboard and set on cake platter. Drizzle 2-3 T of kirsch over layer; spread with half of preserves. Top with half of cream for filling. Cover with second cake layer. Drizzle with 2-3 T of kirsch and spread wtih remaining preserves. Top with third layer, whip cream and shavings of chocolate.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
8-10 servings
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Wayne's favorite and added to the cookbook for that alone. Very good, but a little sweet with the preserves so maybe use less.

 

 

 

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