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The origin of black forest cake?

The embryonic form of black forest cake first appeared in the southern black forest area. In those days, when the cherries were harvested, the peasant women here not only made the extra cherries into jam, but also stuffed them in the interlayer of the cake or used them as decorations on the cake. When making cake cream, add cherry juice. When making cake blanks, add cherry juice and cherry wine to the batter. After this kind of cake spread from the black forest to other places, it became the so-called black forest cake.

Black forest cake became famous in 1930s, and now it has become the most popular dessert in Germany, and its reputation has spread all over the world. In many places in Europe, black forest cake can always appear on the menu, whether it is a star-rated hotel or an ordinary restaurant. The top grade black forest cake should use cherries, cherry juice and cherry wine produced in the black forest.

According to legend, in ancient times, whenever there was a good harvest of cherries in the Black Forest area, farmers not only made extra cherries into jam, but also generously placed them in the interlayer of cakes, or carefully decorated them one by one when making cakes. When making whipped cream for cakes, a lot of cherry juice will be added ~ and this cake with cherries and whipped cream as the main raw materials will become the so-called "black forest cake" after it is spread from the black forest to other places!