Black Forest Cherry Layer Cake
Yield: 12 Servings
a.. The chocolate cake:
b.. 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
c.. 1/2 cup plain cake flour
d.. 6 eggs, at room temperature
e.. 1 cup sugar
f.. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
g.. 1/4 teaspoon salt
h.. 1 stick (1/4 lb.) unsalted butter, melted
i.. The sweet cherry filling:
j.. 2 (10 oz.) bags frozen dark pitted cherries, thawed
k.. 9 tablespoons sugar
l.. 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
m.. Pinch of salt
n.. The cherry-ganache filling:
o.. 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
p.. 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
q.. 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
r.. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
s.. The whipped-cream frosting:
t.. 2 cups heavy cream
u.. 1/4 cup sugar
v.. 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
w.. 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, cut into shavings, for garnish
Preparation
1.. The chocolate cake: Butter and flour 2 (8-inch) round cake pans and
preheat oven to 350°F. Sift together cocoa and flour into a bowl; set aside.
2.. Using an electric mixer, whisk together eggs and sugar. Set bowl over a
saucepan with an inch of barely simmering water and whisk constantly until eggs
are warm to touch, about 2 minutes. Return bowl to mixer and beat at
medium-high speed until eggs quadruple in volume, about 12 minutes.
3.. Beat vanilla and salt into egg mixture at medium speed. Sift a third of
reserved cocoa mixture on top; fold in until just incorporated. Repeat twice
more with remaining cocoa mixture. Fold in melted butter in two parts. Do not
overmix.
4.. Gently scrape batter into prepared pans and bake until a cake tester
comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Let layers cool in pans for 10 minutes; turn
out onto racks to cool completely.
5.. The sweet cherry filling: Reserve 1/4 cup cherry juice from cherries,
placing 2 Tbsp. into each of 2 small cups. Place remaining cherries and juice
in a small saucepan; stir in 7 Tbsp. sugar, cornstarch and salt. Bring to a
boil, stirring; then reduce heat and simmer, stirring, until mixture is thick,
about 3 minutes.
6.. Stir remaining 2 Tbsp. sugar into 1 portion of reserved cherry juice and
set aside.
7.. The cherry-ganache filling: Combine chocolate and 1/4 cup heavy cream in
a small bowl. Microwave at medium power for 2 minutes. Stir until smooth.
Transfer mixture to a large metal bowl and whisk in remaining 1 cup cream and
reserved 2 Tbsp. cherry juice. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
8.. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla to chilled cherry ganache. Beat with
an electric mixer until fluffy and thick enough to spread.
9.. The whipped-cream frosting: In a large, chilled, metal bowl, beat cream,
sugar and vanilla with an electric mixer until stiff.
10.. The cake assembly: Using a serrated knife, split each cake layer in half
to make 4 layers. Place 1 layer on a platter. Spread half of sweet cherry
filling on top; cover with a second cake layer. Drizzle half of reserved cherry
juice mixture on top and then cover with half of cherry ganache. Repeat
layering with cake, cherry filling, cake, cherry juice and ganache.
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
a.. Calories: 611
b.. Fat: 39g
c.. Saturated fat: 24g
d.. Protein: 7g
e.. Carbohydrate: 61g
f.. Fiber: 3g
g.. Cholesterol: 218mg
h.. Sodium: 134mg
~ Enjoy the recipes and bon appettit ~
Arlette Arthur
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