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Authentic Black Forest Cake (Schwarzwald Kirsch Kuchen)

Name: Authentic Black Forest Cake (Schwarzwald Kirsch Kuchen)
Prep time: 72 h
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 72 h 20 min
Yield: Serves:Â 8
Ingredients: 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour; 2/3 cup cocoa powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup shortening; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 1/2 cups buttermilk; 1/2 cup kirsch; 1/2 cup unsalted butter; 3 cups icing sugar; 1 pinch salt; 1/4 cup espresso; 1 1/2 lbs fresh black cherries; 2 cups heavy whipping cream; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 1/8 cup kirsch; 2 tablespoons dry milk; 2 tablespoons icing sugar; 1/2 cup shaved dark chocolate

COOK TIME : 20 minutesPREP TIME : 3 days

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Authentic Black Forest Cake (Schwarzwald Kirsch Kuchen)

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As a German woman, it breaks my heart to see all of these 'black forest cakes' in North America made with sickeningly sweet icing and gross cherry pie filling.This cake isn't meant to be very sweet but is rather a dessert for adults with deep rich flavours and enough alcohol to make your head spin! If you cannot get fresh cherries you can use canned Bing cherries but please do not use cherry pie filling because it will take away from the authentic taste of the cake. If can't find Kirsch do not use another type of alcohol because it will not turn out the same - instead use cherry juice. Because of the high alcohol content only serve this to adults.

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