Directions:
- CAKE: Beat eggs, sugar, and vanilla together until thick and fluffy, about 10 minutes.
- Alternately fold chocolate and flour into the egg mixture, ending with flour.
- Pour the batter into 3 8-inch cake pans that have been well greased and floured.
- Bake in a preheated 350 degree F. oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool cakes in pans for 5 minutes; turn out on racks to cool completely.
- SYRUP: Make syrup by mixing together sugar and water and boiling for 5 minutes.
- When syrup has cooled, stir in kirsch.
- Prick the cake layers and pour syrup over all 3 layers.
- FILLING: To make the butter-cream filling, beat together sugar and butter until well blended.
- Add egg yolk; beat until light and fluffy, about 3 to 5 minutes.
- Fold in Kirsch.
- CAKE ASSEMBLY: To assemble cake, place 1 layer on a cake plate.
- Spread with butter cream filling.
- Using 3/4 cup of the cherries, which have been patted dry, drop cherries evenly over cream.
- Place second layer on cake.
- Repeat.
- Place third layer on top.
- Fold 2 T confectioners' sugar into the whipped cream.
- Cover the sides and top of the cake with whipped cream.
- Decorate top of cake with remaining 1/2 cup cherries.
- To make chocolate curls from chocolate bar, shave (at room temperature) with a vegetable peeler.
- Refrigerate curls until ready to use.
- Press chocolate curls on sides of cake and sprinkle a few on the top.
- Chill until serving time.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 787.16 Kcal (3296 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 330.84 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 36.76g | 57% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 203.43mg | 68% | |
| Sodium | 494.87mg | 21% | |
| Potassium | 448.45mg | 10% | |
| Total Carbs | 114.84g | 38% | |
| Sugars | 84.72g | 339% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 7.1g | 28% | |
| Protein | 11.8g | 24% | |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.1mg | 3% | |
| Iron | 3.5mg | 19% | |
| Calcium | 116mg | 12% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 303.01 Kcal (1269 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 127.35 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 14.15g | 57% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 78.31mg | 68% | |
| Sodium | 190.5mg | 21% | |
| Potassium | 172.63mg | 10% | |
| Total Carbs | 44.21g | 38% | |
| Sugars | 32.61g | 339% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.73g | 28% | |
| Protein | 4.54g | 24% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 7% | |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 19% | |
| Calcium | 44.6mg | 12% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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