Marie Louises Award Black Forest Cake Recipes

"PRETTY MUCH A PIECE OF HEAVEN" BLACK FOREST CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9-inch round cake pans.
• Combine chocolate cake mix and instant pudding mix in a large bowl. Add eggs, water, and vegetable oil; mix well to combine. Mix in 1/2 cup maraschino cherry juice until smooth. Stir in cherry pieces and chocolate chips. Divide cake batter between prepared pans, filling each halfway.
• Bake cakes in the preheated oven until toothpicks inserted in the centers come out clean, 26 to 32 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool, 10 minutes. Remove from pans and transfer to wire racks to cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Beat heavy cream in a chilled glass or metal bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until foamy, about 1 minute. Add sugar and cream of tartar. Increase speed to high and beat until stiff peaks form, 4 to 6 minutes.
• Spread 1/4 of the whipped cream evenly over the bottom cake layer. Cover whipped cream with a thin layer of pie filling. Place second layer of cake on top. Spread another 1/4 of the whipped cream over the second layer; cover with pie filling. Place third layer of cake on top. Spread remaining whipped cream on top; cover with remaining pie filling.

MARIE-LOUISE'S AWARD BLACK FOREST CAKE

Steps:

• Sift the cocoa and the flour together and set aside.
• Mix the egg yolks and the sugar together and the mixture becomes light in colour.
• Add the warm water and mix well with an electric beater for about 5 minutes.
• Incorporate the cocoa/flour mixture to the egg yolks, with a spatula.
• Then, gently fold in the almonds.
• Beat the egg whites until they hold stiff peaks.
• Fold the egg whites into the batter.
• Butter and flour generously a 10 inch springform mould.
• Pour the batter into the mould.
• Bake the cake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes.
• Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool for 5 minutes.
• Unmold and let it cool for an additional 5 minutes.
• Cut the cake into 3 layers lengthwise.
• Spread some cherries and a layer of whipped cream on the bottom cake layer.
• Top with the second layer.
• Cover this layer with some cherries and cover with whipped cream.
• Add the third and top layer of cake.
• Garnish with the remaining whipped cream.
• Sprinkle with the grated chocolate and top with the maraschino cherries.