Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte (Black Forest Cherry Cake)

8 Servings

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Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte (Black Forest Cherry Cake) Ingredients

CAKE	2 tb Kirsch
6 Eggs; Large	FILLING
1 c Sugar	1/3 c Butter; Unsalted
1 ts Vanilla Extract	1 Egg Yolk; Large
4 oz Unsweetened BakingChocolate*	2 tb Kirsch Liquer
1 c Flour; Sifted	TOPPING
SYRUP	2 c Sour Cherries; Canned, Drain
1/4 c Sugar	1 c Cream; Heavy, Whipped
1/3 c ;Water	8 oz Semisweet Chocolate Bar (1)

Instructions for Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte (Black Forest Cherry Cake)

* There should be 4 squares of chocolate and it should be melted. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++ CAKE: Beat eggs, sugar, and vanilla together until thick and fluffy, about 10 minutes. Alternately fold chocolate and flour into the egg mixture, ending with flour. Pour the batter into 3 8-inch cake pans that have been well greased and floured. 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. Cool cakes in pans for 5 minutes; turn out on racks to cool completely. SYRUP: Make syrup by mixing together sugar and water and boiling for 5 minutes. When syrup has cooled, stir in kirsch. Prick the cake layers and pour syrup over all 3 layers. FILLING: To make the butter-cream filling, beat together sugar and butter until well blended. Add egg yolk; beat until light and fluffy, about 3 to 5 minutes. Fold in Kirsch. CAKE ASSEMBLY: To assemble cake, place 1 layer on a cake plate. Spread with butter cream filling. Using 3/4 cup of the cherries, which have been patted dry, drop cherries evenly over cream. Place second layer on cake. Repeat. Place third layer on top. Fold 2 T confectioners sugar into the whipped cream. Cover the sides and top of the cake with whipped cream. Decorate top of cake with remaining 1/2 cup cherries. To make chocolate curls from chocolate bar, shave (at room temperature) with a vegetable peeler. Refrigerate curls until ready to use. Press chocolate curls on sides of cake and sprinkle a few on the top. Chill until serving time. From Geminis MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

Main Ingredient: CakeCuisine: German

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this recipe sounds very good, but the butter cream filling is missing the sugar quantity required. if i do make it, i'll have to look up another recipe to determine the amount to use.