Black Forest Cake
Servings
10serves
Servings
10serves
Ingredients
Chocolate Cherry Cream
Decoration
Chocolate Shards
Instructions
  1. Beat the cream in a mixer and just before it is thick enough, pour in a steady stream of the melted chocolate. Remove beaters and gently fold in the drained cherries.
  2. Dip the sponge fingers into the reserved cherry juice, adding the alcohol of your choice. Place the fingers onto the serving platter, usually 6 fingers per layer is perfect.
  3. Spread each layer with the cherry cream and continue until the ingredients are finished. Three layers are ideal. Spread the remaining cream on the top of the cake and decorate the sides with a wall of chocolate or broken shards as indicated below. Refrigerate until served. This cake may be made a few days in advance.
  4. Decorate the cake with a row of fresh cherries around the top edge and the 2 flake chocolate bars sprinkled into the centre of the cake.
  5. For the Chocolate Shards: Simply pour melted chocolate onto a large piece of baking paper or go between and spread evenly. Let the chocolate dry and randomly break it into large pieces. Place around the outside of the cake, you may need to spread a small amount of chocolate cream onto the chocolate to stick it to the cake.