Authentic Black Forest Cake (Schwarzwald Kirsch Kuchen) Recipe

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Authentic Black Forest Cake (Schwarzwald Kirsch Kuchen)
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Ingredients
21
Count
Nutrition
1548
Calories
Total time
4340
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup kirsch
  • 3 cups icing sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/4 cup espresso
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/8 cup kirsch
  • 2 tbsp dry milk
  • 2 tbsp icing sugar

Directions:

  1. Pit most of the cherries leaving about 10 for decoration on top of the cake. Take the pitted cherries and soak them in a jar of the 1/2 cup Kirsch overnight.
  2. Preheat the oven to 350°F Line the bottom of three 9 inch round cake pans with parchment.
  3. Sift the dry cake ingredients together.
  4. Cream the shortening and sugar. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix well.
  5. Add the dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk and mix well.
  6. Pour evenly into the cake pans. Bake for 20 minutes or until a tooth pick comes out clean.
  7. Cool and remove the cakes. Prick the tops of the cakes with a toothpick and pour the 1/2 cup of Kirsch (that the cherries soaked in) onto the cake.
  8. In a bowl beat the butter until light and creamy. Add the icing sugar, salt and espresso and mix well. If the icing is too thick add Kirsch or cherry juice.
  9. Cut the cherries into halves.
  10. Place the base layer on top of your cake tray, spread 1/2 of the icing over one top, cover with cherries and top with another layer of cake.
  11. Spread the second half of the filling over that layer of cake, cover with cherries and top with the third layer of cake. Cover this and let sit in the fridge for a day or two to allow the kirsch to soak into the cake and become moist.
  12. The day you're going to serve this cake prepare the icing. Whip the cream until it forms stiff peaks.
  13. Gently fold in the dry milk and icing sugar.
  14. Add the vanilla and pour in the Kirsch until it's a good consistency.
  15. If you like more icing double this recipe. Spread the icing over all of the cake.
  16. Place the fresh, intact cherries on top for decoration and cover the top with the chocolate shavings. Serve and enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1548.14 Kcal (6482 kJ)
Calories from fat 578.92 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 64.32g 99%
Cholesterol 160.93mg 54%
Sodium 1351.57mg 56%
Potassium 952.63mg 20%
Total Carbs 221.75g 74%
Sugars 110.53g 442%
Dietary Fiber 8.21g 33%
Protein 23.6g 47%
Vitamin C 8.6mg 14%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 7.4mg 41%
Calcium 254.8mg 25%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 286.59 Kcal (1200 kJ)
Calories from fat 107.17 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.91g 99%
Cholesterol 29.79mg 54%
Sodium 250.2mg 56%
Potassium 176.35mg 20%
Total Carbs 41.05g 74%
Sugars 20.46g 442%
Dietary Fiber 1.52g 33%
Protein 4.37g 47%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 14%
Iron 1.4mg 41%
Calcium 47.2mg 25%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 35.5
    Points
  • 42
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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