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Black Forest Cake — German recipe
Black Forest Cake, photographed for the Kitchen Pantri cookbook.

Black Forest Cake

Three layers of chocolate sponge soaked in kirsch and cherry syrup, stacked with sour cherries and plain whipped cream, and covered in chocolate shavings. There is no buttercream anywhere in it — the cream is what makes it taste light despite being a three-layer cake.

At a glance

Cuisine
German
Category
Dessert
Prep time
Cook time
Total time
Makes
12 slices
Calories
About 500 kcal per serving
Difficulty
Hard
Dietary
Vegetarian

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