Name: Black Forest Gateau recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: australian
Ingredients: 125g unsalted butter; 1 cup caster sugar; 100g ground almonds; 4 large eggs; 100g dark cooking chocolate, melted; 1/2 cup plain flour; 1/2 cup cornflour; 2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 cup white rum; 1/4 cup berry cherry jam; 680g (in syrup) canned cherries, drained, pitted; 600ml thickened cream, whipped; 100g dark chocolate curls

by terri Last updated on 09/04/2020

This traditional Black Forest cake combines rich chocolate layers with fresh cherries and rum infused whipped cream frosting. A special dessert for special occasions. - terri

Ingredients

125g unsalted butter
1 cup caster sugar
100g ground almonds
4 large eggs
100g dark cooking chocolate, melted
1/2 cup plain flour
1/2 cup cornflour
2 tsp baking powder

Filling and topping

1/2 cup white rum
1/4 cup berry cherry jam
680g (in syrup) canned cherries, drained, pitted
600ml thickened cream, whipped
100g dark chocolate curls

Method

Step 1

Grease and line three 20 cm sandwich cake tins. Preheat oven to 180C.
Step 2

Beat butter and sugar until light and creamy. Beat in the almonds, eggs and chocolate.
Step 3

Sift flour, cornflour and baking powder over the mixture and fold in with a large metal spoon.
Step 4

Place mix in tins evenly and bake for 20-25 minutes or until firm.
Step 5

Place cakes on rack to cool.
Step 6

Sprinkle 8 teaspoons rum over each cake and then spread over a layer of jam, cherries and ½ of the cream between 2 of the cakes.
Step 7

Place them on top of each other and the 3rd cake on top. Spread with remaining cream and decorate with chocolate curls.