Black Forest Cherry Cake - Schwartzwalder Kirschtorte Recipe

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Black Forest Cherry Cake - Schwartzwalder Kirschtorte
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Directions:

  1. Step 1:.
  2. Pour flour on work surface and sprinkle sugar and baking powder on top. Make a well and drop the vanilla extract and egg yolk. Slice butter thinly, add to the well, kneading into a smooth dough. Roll out to a 10 round and turn onto a greased and floured baking sheet. Prick with a fork and bake in a pre-heated oven at 400 for 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
  3. Step 2:
  4. Beat egg yolks with warm water, almond and vanilla extracts, cinnamon, and sugar (keeping 2 tablespoons back for the egg whites) until creamy (about 5 minutes). Set aside. Beat egg whites with the 2 tablespoons of sugar until stiff. Sprinkle with the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and cocoa until well mixed. Pour egg yolk mixture over it and fold into egg whites. Pour into a greased and floured springform pan (10x3). Bake at 375 for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately invert onto a platter to cool.
  5. Step 3:
  6. Drain cherries, reserving the juice. Set aside 12 cherries for decorations. Measure 1 cup and 2 tablespoons of the juice (adding water if not enough) into a sauce pan and add sugar. Make a paste with the corn starch and 4 tablespoons of the cherry juice (taken from sauce pan). . Bring the juice in pan to a boil, stir in paste. Return to a boil, stirring constantly until thickened. Remove from the heat, stir in the cherries and Kirschwasser. Set aside to cool.
  7. Step 4:.
  8. Bring sugar and water to a boil. Cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in Kirschwasser. Place light cake on platter and drizzle with 3 tablespoons of Kirschwasser mixture. Cut cooled dark cake into 3 even layers, drizzle each with 3 tablespoons of Kirschwasser mixture and set aside. Place 2 1/2 tablespoons cold water into seperate suace pan, adding 1 envelope of gelatin. Heat just until gelatin is dissolved (can use double boiler), cool slightly. Beat in 1 1/2 cups of whipping cream with 2/3 cups of powdered sugar until fairly stiff. Sprinkle with gelatin water slowly, beating until stiff.
  9. Assembly:
  10. Place light cake on serving platter. Cover with one layer of dark cake, spread 1/2 of the cherry mixture over it. Cover it with 1/2 of the whipped cream. Place second layer of cake on top. Cover with the remaining cherry mixture and whipped cream. Place last layer of cake on top and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  11. Place 2 1/2 tablespoons cold water into a saucepan; add the second envelope of gelatin. Stir mixture just until gelatin is dissolved, cool slightly. Beat 2 cups of whipping cream with 1 cup powdered sugar until fairly stiff. Add gelatin slowly, beaiting until stiff. Spread over top and sides of cake. Pipe rosettes or nests on top and place reserved cherries in each. Sprinkle top and sides with grated chocolate.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 814.9 Kcal (3412 kJ)
Calories from fat 333.95 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 37.11g 57%
Cholesterol 193.59mg 65%
Sodium 801.82mg 33%
Potassium 486.93mg 10%
Total Carbs 107.15g 36%
Sugars 62.35g 249%
Dietary Fiber 5.76g 23%
Protein 16.18g 32%
Vitamin C 6.5mg 11%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 3mg 17%
Calcium 211.7mg 21%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 263.15 Kcal (1102 kJ)
Calories from fat 107.84 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.98g 57%
Cholesterol 62.51mg 65%
Sodium 258.93mg 33%
Potassium 157.24mg 10%
Total Carbs 34.6g 36%
Sugars 20.14g 249%
Dietary Fiber 1.86g 23%
Protein 5.22g 32%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 11%
Iron 1mg 17%
Calcium 68.4mg 21%

* 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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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 18.6
    Points
  • 22
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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