![]() I shared these cupcakes with my next door neighbor is who German and she said they were her favorite dessert I’ve shared with her so far. Finally, a fresh, locally grown cherry was placed on top of the whipped cream (4). Fresh whipped cream was piped onto the top of each cupcake then then rimmed with chocolate shavings (3). I then filled each hole in the cupcakes with the Kirschwasser soaked cherries until they were overflowing (2). To assemble these cupcakes, I cored the center of each cupcake with a small serrated knife (1). And finally, the whipped cream is light, not too sweet and is garnished with chocolate shavings and a cherry.Ī traditional cake is made in layers, but since I was transforming this recipe into a cupcake, I decided layers might not be so easy. ![]() The filling begins with sour cherries from the Black Forest region of Germany that have been soaked in a clear cherry brandy called Kirschwasser. ![]() It’s not overly sweet, yet still rich, moist and full of flavor. The chocolate cake in an authentic Black Forest Cake is made with egg whites, very little chocolate and no butter. In the USA, a basic chocolate cake, canned cherry filling and whipped cream or buttercream frosting are typically used but are a poor substitute for what should really be in a Black Forest Cake. In fact, most people who make Black Forest Cakes or cupcakes in the United States aren’t actually making an authentic BFC. There is a mandate in Germany that states that if Kirschwasser is not used in this cake, it can not be called a Black Forest Cake. Cherries! The Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte or Black Forest Cake is made with layers of chocolate cake filled with cherries soaked in a cherry brandy (Kirschwasser) and fresh whipped cream topped with cherries and chocolate shavings. The cake gets it’s name from the region it was created in, the Black Forest and features one of the areas biggest crops. For almost 100 years, this cake has been a favorite of Germans and chocolate & cherry lovers around the world. You can’t be in Germany without eating Black Forest Cake at least once, if not dozens of times. Because the kind of sour cherries, dark morello, used for making the original Kirschwasser were grown only in Black Forest.Made with an authentic recipe & German ingredients, these Black Forest Cupcakes are a delicious alternative to the traditional Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte or Black Forest Cake of Germany! It is named after the Schwarzwälder Kirsch(wasser) which is believed to have originated in the region. ![]() Maybe it's because he is German and it is a German cake and I do not know so much about it!? But, oh well, what will I not do for love! □ It turned out not so bad after all (or so he said) and at least I learned from the experience.Īnd now, 4 years (and a lot of baking cakes) later, I am more confident to share it here and just in time for Valentine's Day too! If you like an easier but equally lovely and delicious dessert, then check out my previous post on Panna Cotta for Valentine!Ī little info! The Black Forest cake is not actually named after Black Forest, the mountainous region in southwest Germany, like everyone thinks (that included me). I've been only a couple of months in Germany and Armin requested Black Forest cake for his birthday. The first time I made this cake, I was still fairly new at baking. It is a clear fruit brandy made from sour cherries and without it, it does not really qualify as Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte. I had Black Forest cakes before in the Philippines (mostly from Goldilocks), but believe me, it's not the same! The original Black Forest cake has Kirschwasser in it. Now, here is a classic! The Black Forest Cake or Black Forest Gateau (British) or what is known here, in Germany where it originated, " Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte" which literally means Black forest cherry torte. ![]()
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