Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte (Black Forest Cherry

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Title: Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte (Black Forest Cherry
Categories: Cheesecakes, Chocolate
Yield: 8 servings

Cake-
6 Eggs; large
1 c Sugar
1 ts Vanilla extract
4 oz Unsweetened bakingchocolate*
1 c Flour; sifted
Syrup-
1/4 c Sugar
1/3 c Water
2 tb Kirsch
Filling-
1 1/2 c Confectioners' sugar
1/3 c Butter; unsalted
1 Egg yolk; large
2 tb Kirsch liquer
Topping-
2 c Sour cherries; canned; drain
2 tb Confectioners' sugar
1 c Cream; heavy; whipped
8 oz Semisweet chocolate bar (1)

* There should be 4 squares of chocolate and it should be
melted.
CAKE: Beat eggs, sugar, and vanilla together until thick
and fluffy, about 10 minutes. Alternately fold chocolate
and flour into the egg mixture, ending with flour. Pour
the batter into 3 8-inch cake pans that have been well
greased and floured. Bake in a preheated 350 degree F. oven
for 10 to 15 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the
center comes out clean. Cool cakes in pans for 5 minutes;
turn out on racks to cool completely.

SYRUP: Make syrup by mixing together sugar and water and
boiling for 5 minutes. When syrup has cooled, stir in
kirsch. Prick the cake layers and pour syrup over all 3
layers.
FILLING: To make the butter-cream filling, beat together
sugar and butter until well blended. Add egg yolk; beat
until light and fluffy, about 3 to 5 minutes. Fold in
Kirsch.
CAKE ASSEMBLY: To assemble cake, place 1 layer on a cake
plate. Spread with butter cream filling. Using 3/4 cup of
the cherries, which have been patted dry, drop cherries
evenly over cream. Place second layer on cake. Repeat.
Place third layer on top. Fold 2 T confectioners' sugar
into the whipped cream. Cover the sides and top of the cake
with whipped cream. Decorate top of cake with remaining 1/2
cup cherries. To make chocolate curls from chocolate bar,
shave (at room temperature) with a vegetable peeler.
Refrigerate curls until ready to use. Press chocolate curls
on sides of cake and sprinkle a few on the top. Chill
until serving time.

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