Black Forest Torte
A classic Black Forest torte made with chocolate sponge cake, black cherries, and cherry liqueur-infused cream.
Ingredients
Chocolate sponge cake (round)
Black cherries (sugar-poached)
Whipped cream (flavored with cherry liqueur syrup)
Cherry liqueur syrup
Chocolate curls or shavings (for center decoration)
Cherries (for decoration)
Instructions
1
Base layer
Place a chocolate sponge cake round in the cake ring mold, and spread the sugar-poached black cherries over it.
2
Fill with cream
Fill with the cherry liqueur-flavored whipped cream, leaving 1/2 inch (12 mm) from the top.
3
Add second cake layer
Place another, trimmed smaller chocolate sponge cake on top and press it down to 1/4 inch (6 mm) from the top.
4
Soak
Generously douse this layer of chocolate sponge cake with cherry liqueur syrup.
5
Top with cream
Fill with the cherry liqueur-flavored whipped cream and smooth the surface. At this point you may chill it together with the ring mold, then unmold as described on page 117.
6
Decorate
Mark the portions, and decorate each one with a whipped cream rosette and a cherry. Place chocolate curls or shavings in the center.
