![]() The cake is very light and has added flavor with the brandied cherry juice brushed onto the layers after baking. It is usually two layers, I went with three since I love to make huge cakes. This cake cane be made in a variety of ways, layer cake being the most popular. A chocolate sponge cake, made light and fluffy with whipping eggs and sugar to triple their size before baking, brandied cherries, kirschwasser, a clear cherry brandy, in the whipped cream, with chocolate curls and cherries for garnish. German Black Forest cake is a classic German dessert. Frankenstein says " I'm not partial to desserts myself, but this is quite good." as he is eating the cake. They are eating dessert, which is the cake I have made for this post, Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte (German Black Forest Cake). Frankenstein in a tux, Inga in an evening gown. They think their experiment hasn't worked and are sitting down for what looks like a very formal dinner. Frankenstein to find his grandfather's laboratory and private library.įollowing the sounds to get to the private library begins with one of my most favorite scenes in the film, "Put the candle back!!" Frau Blücher ( cue the horses freaking out) is the house manager and lures Dr. He soon sets off for Transylvania to see the castle he has inherited that includes his great grandfather's laboratory where he used to bring back the dead to life. He meets Igor ( pronounced EYE-gore, not EEE-gore) and Inga, his laboratory assistants. Frankenstein ( Pronounced FRONK-en-Steen not Frank-en-Stein in the movie) in his college medical class with a visit from a clergyman with his great grandfather's will. Young Frankenstein is such a well made movie, so funny, so many classic lines and amazing acting. Gene Wilder, the star of "Young Frankenstein" recently passed away and I had been meaning to make this cake for a while now, and now with his passing as well as Turner Classic Movies honoring him this week I felt it was fitting to share it. This cake isn't quite " Seven and a half feet long. I made mine 3 tall layers to be larger than life similar to the creature in Young Frankenstein. It is one of my favorite cakes, one that is in my Grandma's recipe box I inherited, and part of one of my absolute favorite movies, "Young Frankenstein" by Mel Brooks.Ĭlassic German Black Forest Cakes are usually 2-3 small layers, typically one layer baked cut into three layers. ![]() I have had this Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte ( German Black Forest Cake) on my to bake for my blog list for a long time now. Spiked with cherry liqueur, this is a showstopper of a cake in both taste and presentation. Towering layers of chocolate cake filled with whipped cream, dark cherries and decorated with chocolate curls. The chocolate cake freezes well and can be made up to several weeks ahead.Jump to Recipe Print Recipe Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte, also known as German Black Forest Cake. We find it easiest to make this recipe over several days, since it has a lot of components. We prefer the flavor of fresh tart cherries with the whipped cream and dense cake. Some recipes also call for stewing the cherries in a bit of sugar. We like to make this cake in four thin layers. Instead, we suggest subbing in favorite dark chocolate cake recipe. We have, however, never met a chocolate sponge cake that we liked. Traditionally, you make Black Forest Cake with a chocolate sponge. About this Traditional Black Forest Cake Recipe ![]() So, we were surprised when one of our kids (unprompted) requested a cake with “chocolate and cherry” in it for dessert one night. At the time, we found the kirsch flavoring pretty suspicious and the combination of chocolate and cherry a bit far-fetched. ![]() We also always remember him ordering it when we would go out for a special lunch treat at Patisserie Boissiere in Carmel as children. It was our father’s favorite treat when his family would go out to eat at one of the many German restaurants that dotted Yorkville in the 1950s and 1960s. In any case, the cake became popular just after the second world war. Others insist that the chocolate curl layer on the outside of the cake resembles a dark forest. This area is famous for its sour cherries and the liquor locals make from them. Some attribute it to the Black Forest region of southwestern Germany. A Short History of Black Forest CakeĬulinary historians debate the origins of black forest cake. This dark fudgy cake is layered with whipped cream and cherries. This is a traditional black forest cake recipe.
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