Ingredients
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1 2/3
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2/3
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1 1/2
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1
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1/2
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1 1/2
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2
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1
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1 1/2
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1/2
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Directions
German Black Forest Cake, From what I hear this is a pretty authentic German recipe. You can replace the alcohol with cherry juice if it’s not your thing., I followed the recipe exactly except I had to use butter in place of shortening because I didn’t have any. I would at least 1.5 times the recipe for the butter cream filling not nearly enough for 3 layers and the cake with so little batter the layers were soo thin after cutting horizontally next time. Thanks for the recipe, Delicious! My husband requested this for his birthday, and gave it rave reviews! The only change I’ll make next time is to use less sugar in the filing. It was a little too sweet for me even with having used canned tart cherries.
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Steps
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1
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Preheat Oven to 350 Degrees. Line the Bottoms of Two 8-Inch Round Pans With Parchment Paper Circles. Sift Together Flour, Cocoa, Baking Soda and 1 Teaspoons Salt. Set Aside. |
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2
Done
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Cream Shortening and Sugar Until Light and Fluffy. Beat in Eggs and Vanilla. Beat Into Flour Mixture, Alternating With 1 Cup Buttermilk, Until Combined. Pour Into Prepared Pans. |
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3
Done
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Bake at 350 Degrees For 35 to 40 Minutes, or Until a Toothpick Inserted Into the Cake Comes Out Clean. Cool Completely. Remove Paper from the Cakes. Using a Thin but Sturdy String Dental Floss Works Well, Wrap the String Around One of the Cakes at the Halfway Mark, Horizontally. Tie the String Once and Pull Slowly, Cutting Through the Cake Forming Two Layers. Repeat on Other Cake. Sprinkle Cut Side of Each Layer With Kirsch. |
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4
Done
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in a Medium Bowl, Cream the Butter Until Light and Fluffy. Add Confectioners Sugar, Pinch of Salt, and Coffee, Beat Adding Buttermilk as Needed For Consistency. Place First Layer of Cake on Platecut Side Down Works Best For Frosting. Spread With 1/3 of the Filling. Top With 1/3 of the Cherries. Repeat With Remaining Layers. |
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5
Done
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in a Seperate Bowl, Whip the Cream to Stiff Peaks. Beat in 1/2 Tsp Vanilla and 1 Tbs Kirsch. Frost Top and Sides of Cake. Decorate With Chocolate Shavings Made With a Vegetable Peeler on Chocolate. |
