Black forest cake by vineeta on Jan 23, 2012
well m fond of black forest cake since my childhood n every yr my b'day cake is none other than but black forest.
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- Yields: 6*6-inch cake
- for sponge
- 1. Eggs - 6
- 2. Powdered Sugar - 1 1/2cup
- 3. Flour – 1cup +1tbsp
- 4. Cocoa - 3tbsp
- 5. Cornflour - 2tbsp
- 6. Baking powder - 1tsp
- 7. Salt - 1pinch
- 8. Vanilla Essence - 1tsp
- for frosting
- 1. amul cream - 400 ml(i dnt get any wipping cream in joshimath)
- 2. vanilla essence - 1tsp
- 3. icing sugar - 4-5 tbsp(add as per ur taste)
- canned cherry - 1
- chocolate shavings(i used dairy milk)
Preheat oven to 180 degree
Sift the flour ,cocoa , baking powder ,salt n cornflour.
Beat the eggs and sugar with beater till very thick ribbon falls [beat for approx 10 mins but i never saw those thick ribbons:(]add vanilla essence and beat again for 1 min.
Turn gently into tin and bake for 30-35 mins till a toothpick comes out clean(but my oven took only20 mins).leave d cake for completely cool down n cut in 2layers.
for frosting
Whip the cream with 4-5tbs powdered sugar until thick and holds peaks. divide into 2 bowl.mix chopped cherries in one bowl.Place the bottom layer n spread the cream with chopped cherries.
then put the other layer of sponge n spread the remaining cream(without cherries).decorate with chocolate shavings n cherries.
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i changed few things in this recipe.....n dnt used cherry syrup...
By vineeta on Jan 28, 2012