Black Forest Cake Recipe

Black Forest Cake
Ingredients:
 for cake:

• all purpose flour - 75 g (7.5 tbs)
• cocoa powder - 15 g (1.5 tbs)
• sugar - 90 g
• egg whites - 3
• egg yolks - 3
• veg.oil - 75 ml
• vanilla essence - 1/2 tsp
• a pinch of salt
• 1/2 tsp lemon juice/vinegar

 for sugar syrup:

• hot water - 50 ml
• sugar - 25 g

 for cover the cake

• whipping cream - 250 ml
• grated chocolate ( I used milk compound chocolate; You can use dark compound as well )
• cherries

 Method

  step 1 : prepare pan

• line a 15 cm pan with parchment paper

  step 2 : preheat oven

• preheat oven at 170 degree Celsius

 step 3 : prepare cake

• into a bowl sift together flour, cocoa powder and salt and set aside
• in a separate bowl beat the egg whites
• add in vinegar and beat well
• add sugar gradually and beat until stiff
• beat in egg yolks
• add in oil and vanilla essence and mix well
• sift in dry mix and fold in gently
• pour into the prepared pan and bake at 170 degree Celsius for 35 - 40 minutes

 step 4: prepare garnishing items

• beat the whipping cream until stiff and keep in refrigerator until use
• grate the chocolate and refrigerate until use
• mix together hot water and sugar and keep aside

 step 5 : assembling

• once the cake is done take it out from oven
• remove from cake tin and allow it to cool completely
• then cut it in 3 discs horizontally
• soak each sponge with sugar syrup
• cover with whipped cream
• top with sliced cherries
• place the second layer and repeat the same
• place the third layer, soak with sugar syrup
• cover with whipped cream
• place in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes
• again cover this with the cream 
• then sprinkle grated chocolate on sides
• give your favourite design to the cake
• place it in the refrigerator for 2 - 4 hours before serving