I made this Black Forest cake with instructions from my sister Bandana. I could bake simple cakes no doubt but did not know how to whip up a pastry. After receiving the necessary instructions from Bandana, I tried my hand out. It basically involves two steps: the first, baking a simple chocolate cake and the next is to use whipping cream , cherries and grated chocolates to transform it into a Black Forest Cake.
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
1 cup margarine or butter
2 Tbs milk
a pinch of salt
4 eggs
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla essence
whipping cream
Grated chocolate
cherries
Sift the flour,cocoa and the baking powder for about 3 times.
Beat the butter and the sugar to cream. Add the eggs till they are thoroughly blended.
Add the flour and the milk and make the batter. Add vanilla essence.
Pour into the cake tray.
Bake in the convection mode of the microwave at 180C for 25 Minutes or till done.
Let it cool. Whip up cream in the mean time.
Now cut the cake breadth wise into three cross sections.
Pour orange juice, brandy or any juice on the pieces to moisten them.
Now generously put cream in each section and put some cherries too.
On the top most layer sprinkle grated chocolate and decorate with cherries.
Keep in the refrigerator.
Serve!
