THE Black Forest Cake It is a pastry classic that can easily be reproduced at home. Just follow the right recipe!
In this version the dough is creamy and melts in your mouth. But there is no shortage of traditional ingredients: cherries, chocolate and whipped cream are essential for a typical Black Forest recipe.
You and your family will love this cake, so be sure to try how to make it at home!
Check out the full recipe here and try it today:
Black Forest Cake
Time: 1h20 (+4h30 in the fridge)
Performance: 8 servings
Difficulty: easy
Ingredients:
- 1 cup and 1/2 cup (tea) wheat flour
- 2 tablespoons of chocolate powder
- 2 tablespoons of sugar
- 3/4 cup butter (tea).
- 1 egg
- 4 tablespoons water (approximately)
Filling:
- 1 tablespoon colorless and tasteless gelatin powder
- 3 tablespoons of water
- 1 can of condensed milk
- 1 sifted egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 cup milk (tea)
- 1 cup chopped canned cherries, drained
- 2 egg whites
Coverage:
- 2 cups whipped cream
- 100 g of milk chocolate chips
- Dried cherries in syrup to decorate
Preparation method:
- In a bowl mix the flour, chocolate powder, sugar, butter and egg until crumbs form.
- Add the water, little at a time, mixing until you obtain a smooth mixture that does not stick to your hands.
- If necessary, add more water.
- Wrap in cling film and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Roll out the dough using a rolling pin and line the bottom of a 24cm springform pan with a removable edge.
- Using a fork, poke holes in the dough, place in a preheated oven (200º C) for 10 minutes, remove and set aside.
- Meanwhile, for the filling, hydrate the gelatine in water and set aside.
- In a pan, mix the condensed milk, egg yolk, starch and milk.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring until boiling and thickening.
- Add the chopped cherries and the reserved gelatine.
- Mix until completely dissolved.
- Add the cream and egg whites, mix gently and then spread over the dough.
- Store in the refrigerator for 4 hours.
- Unmold, cover with whipped cream, decorate with chocolate flakes and cherries and serve immediately.
Source: Terra
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