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Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte

A beloved desserts with a place at the heart of Germany’s table.

Total time
2 hr
Difficulty
Advanced
Serves
4

The story behind this dish

Made for sharing.

Black Forest gateau layers chocolate sponge, cherries, cream, and a little kirsch.

Ingredients

What you need

  • Chocolate sponge
  • Sour cherries and kirsch
  • Whipped cream and chocolate shavings

Method

Make it step by step

  1. Bake and cool thin chocolate sponge layers.
  2. Brush with cherry syrup and kirsch, then layer with cherries and softly whipped cream.
  3. Cover with cream and finish with chocolate curls and whole cherries.