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Black Forest Cake
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Black Forest Cake

2 h 30 minServes 12Nutri-Score D€€
from @cristysharp_1 import0 cooked
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what you need

Ingredients

12 people
  • eggs (at room temperature)Dairy6 pieces
  • caster sugarPantry200 g
  • plain flour (sifted)Grains150 g
  • cocoa powder (sifted)Pantry50 g
  • baking powderPantry5 g
  • butter (melted)Dairy50 g
  • milkDairy60 ml
  • mixed berries (fresh or frozen)Produce400 g
  • amarettoBeverages100 ml
  • sugar (for the syrup)Pantry80 g
  • double cream (cold)Dairy600 ml
  • icing sugarPantry60 g
  • dark chocolate (melted for the shards)Pantry250 g

per serving

Nutrition

318kcal

Carbs
28 g
Proteins
5 g
Fat
20 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Oven
  • Springform pan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Hand mixer
  • Saucepan
  • Spatula
  • Baking tray
  • Pastry brush

step by step

Method

  1. Bake the chocolate sponge

    • Whisk the eggs and caster sugar until pale and thick.
    • Fold in the sifted flour, cocoa powder and baking powder, then the melted butter and milk.
    • Divide between two lined tins and bake at 180 °C until springy.
    Step 1

  2. Make the berry amaretto syrup

    • Warm the berries, sugar and amaretto in a saucepan until the sugar dissolves and the berries soften.
    • Strain the syrup and set the berries aside for the filling.
    Step 2

  3. Whip the cream

    • Whip the cold double cream with the icing sugar to soft peaks.
    Step 3

  4. Assemble the cake

    • Brush the sponge layers generously with the warm berry amaretto syrup.
    • Spread cream over the first layer and scatter over the amaretto berries.
    • Top with the second layer, brush with syrup and cover the whole cake with the remaining cream.
    Step 4

  5. Make the chocolate shards

    • Spread the melted dark chocolate thinly over a lined tray and let it set.
    • Break or cut into shards and press them around the sides of the cake for a snowy woodland tree effect.
    Step 5
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