What is the meaning of Black Forest Cake?

The meaning of the Black Forest cake:

The prototype of the Black Forest cake first appeared in the southern Black Forest region. The Black Forest region is a mountainous area in southwest Germany, starting from Baden-Baden. All the way south to Freiburg is the Black Forest area. According to legend, whenever there was a good cherry harvest, peasant women not only made jam from the excess cherries, but also generously stuffed the cherries one by one into the layers of the cake when making cakes, or carefully decorated the cakes as decorations. surface. When making the fresh cream for the cake, a large amount of cherry juice is added. When making the cake base, cherry juice and kirsch are also added to the batter. After this cake, which is mainly made of cherries and fresh cream, spread from the Black Forest to other places, it became the so-called "Black Forest Cake".

There are many different opinions on the origin of the name "Black Forest Cake". One theory is that the dark chocolate crumble is reminiscent of a dark forest. Another view is that Kirschwasser, an important ingredient in Black Forest cake, is a specialty of the Black Forest. There is also a view that the Black Forest cake that is commonly seen today did not originally come from the Black Forest. It is probably named because the cake looks like the national costumes of the Black Forest area. The black chocolate chips resemble a black coat. The white cream is like a white shirt, and the cherry on the cream is reminiscent of the large pom-pom hat with red beads on a white background (German: Bollenhut, also known as "onion hat") unique to the Black Forest.

Black Forest Cake (Schwarzwaelder Kirschtorte) is a famous German dessert and one of the desserts protected by German law. The full name "Schwarzwaelder" in German means Black Forest. It combines the sourness of cherries, the sweetness of cream, and the mellow aroma of kirsch. The perfect Black Forest cake can withstand every taste. Black Forest Cake is called one of the specialties of the Black Forest, and its original meaning in German is "Black Forest Cherry Cream Cake." The authentic Black Forest cake has relatively little chocolate, and the more prominent flavors are cherry wine and cream.

1. Ingredients

Butter: 90g

Low gluten flour: 180g

Cocoa powder: 20g

Eggs; 2

Powdered sugar: 120g

Baking soda: 1/2 teaspoon

Yoghurt: 140ml

Cream: 350g< /p>

2. Method

Soften the butter;

Add fine sugar and beat evenly until the color becomes lighter and the volume is fluffy;

Minute 7 -Add the egg liquid 8 times, stirring each time with a whisk until completely absorbed before adding the next time;

Sift the low-gluten flour, cocoa powder and baking soda into the butter paste;

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Use a rubber spatula to stir into a uniform batter;

Add yogurt and continue to stir evenly;

Pour the mixed batter into a 6-inch round cake mold Medium;

Use a spatula to smooth the surface;

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees, with upper and lower heat, place a baking mesh on the middle layer of the oven, and bake for about 50 minutes (insert a toothpick into the inside of the cake, If there is no sticking, it means it is cooked). After the cake has cooled, remove the uneven parts and cut it into three equal pieces;

Put one piece of cake on the decorating table and whip some whipped cream. (The ratio of light cream and fine sugar is 100g:10g), then spread it on the surface of the cake;

After smoothing, add some cherries;

Cover with the second Slice the cake, then continue to smear the cake and add cherries;

Cover with the third cake slice, and then spread whipped cream on the surface and around it, evenly covering it with a layer of whipped cream;

Then take a large piece of dark chocolate, use the back of a small spoon to scrape out the chocolate chips vertically from top to bottom, and sprinkle enough chocolate chips on and around the surface of the cake (if the weather is hot, refrigerate the chocolate before scraping , easier to scrape. In addition, it is best to wear an insulated glove with the hand holding the chocolate, or melt the chocolate directly in a large plate, put it in the refrigerator to solidify, and then scrape it with a small spoon, so that you don’t have to hold it with your hands)< /p>

Finally, squeeze a cream flower in the middle of the cake and put a fresh cherry.