Black Forest Gateau (Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte) Recipe

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Black Forest Gateau (Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte)
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • scant 3/4 cup sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup wheat flour
  • scant 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • semisweet chocolate curls, for garnish
  • 2 tbsp plus 4 tbsp kirsch
  • 1 1/2 tbsp plus 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp corn flour
  • pinch cinnamon
  • 1 (14-oz) jar cherries, drained
  • 1/4 cup melted semisweet chocolate , for first layer
  • 1 tbsp vanilla sugar , or 1 tbsp sugar
  • 3 1/2 oz syrup , recipe follows
  • 1 1/2 cups cold water
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 5 tbsp kirsch

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Butter and line a 9-inch round cake pan with parchment paper. Butter the parchment paper and set aside.
  3. Whisk the eggs yolks, eggs, and sugar in a large metal bowl over a pot of simmering water for a few minutes until the mixture is about 120 degrees F. Remove the bowl from the heat, and keep whisking to aerate the mixture until it is thick and fluffy, about 10 minutes. The mixture should increase in size 4 to 5 times and become very pale in color.
  4. Gently fold in both the sifted flour and wheat flour, and the cocoa powder. Pour the mixture into the prepared cake pan, and flatten it out carefully with a rubber spatula. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out cleanly. Invert the cake onto a wire rack, and cut a few vents in the parchment paper so that the steam can evaporate. Let inverted cake rest for 24 hours.
  5. In a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons Kirsch, 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar, and the corn flour. Add a pinch lemon zest and a pinch of cinnamon to the bowl, and stir to combine. In a small saucepan, bring to a boil the remaining 4 tablespoons Kirsch. Reduce the heat to medium, add the sugar mixture, and stir. Then add the cherries, stir again, and heat through. Remove from the heat, pour into a bowl, and let cool.
  6. Cut the cake into 3 layers. Spread the melted chocolate evenly over the bottom layer, and place it in the refrigerator to cool and harden slightly. Meanwhile, make the whipped cream and the syrup.
  7. For the whipped cream, whip together the cream, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, and vanilla sugar. If you don't have vanilla sugar, you may substitute 1 tablespoon sugar plus 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Begin whipping slowly, making the mixture lighter, and continue until you have achieved light and airy whipped cream.
  8. For the syrup, combine 1 1/2 cups water and 3/4 cup sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. When mixture is boiling and sugar has totally dissolved, remove the pan from the heat and add the Kirsch, and stir to combine.
  9. Remove the chocolate-covered base layer from the refrigerator and brush syrup over the top. Add about 1/2 of the filling mixture, and 1/4 of the whipped cream. Repeat the layer, brushing with syrup, then filling, and then whipped cream. Place the third cake layer on top, brush it with syrup, and then cover it with whipped cream. Spread the remaining whipped cream around the side of the cake. Decorate the top of the cake with chocolate shavings and additional cherries.
  10. Professional Recipe: This recipe was provided by a chef, restaurant or culinary professional and makes a large quantity. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe in the proportions indicated and therefore cannot make any representation as to the results.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 4048.5 Kcal (16950 kJ)
Calories from fat 2148.23 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 238.69g 367%
Cholesterol 2293.43mg 764%
Sodium 980.91mg 41%
Potassium 1310.82mg 28%
Total Carbs 426.4g 142%
Sugars 355.49g 1422%
Dietary Fiber 4.27g 17%
Protein 78.79g 158%
Vitamin C 6.1mg 10%
Iron 17.4mg 97%
Calcium 655.3mg 66%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 212.5 Kcal (890 kJ)
Calories from fat 112.76 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.53g 367%
Cholesterol 120.38mg 764%
Sodium 51.49mg 41%
Potassium 68.8mg 28%
Total Carbs 22.38g 142%
Sugars 18.66g 1422%
Dietary Fiber 0.22g 17%
Protein 4.14g 158%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 10%
Iron 0.9mg 97%
Calcium 34.4mg 66%

* 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

  • 100.1
    Points
  • 115
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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