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The Schwarzwalder Kirsch Torte is a a great Cherry desert that originates in the Black Forest. Usually Germans prepare it using Cherry Water with alcohol. Usually you can taste the alcohol within the cake as you eat it, which usually has a surprisingly high alcohol content. Many Germans are also known to drink the Cherry Alcohol while skiing.

Recipes.Chef2Chef.net:

Ingredients

100g Butter (1 stick)
250g Sugar (1 cup)
3 Eggs
100g Ground Hazelnuts (1/4 lb.)
5 Tbsp Cocoa
1 cup + 1-2 Tbsp Milk
250g Flour
2 tsp Baking Powder
1 Bar of Semi-sweet chocolate, grated

Filling:
either cherry jam with whole cherries, or fresh
cherries, sliced and whipped cream (use heavy cream)

Instructions

Soften butter, add eggs and sugar. Cream ingredients. Add the rest of the ingredients (except grated chocolate and filling ingredients), alternating between flour and milk. Mix well.
Grease a 9 in. cake pan well and flour it. Pour batter into Pan. Bake at 325-350F for 45 min.
Let cake cool. Cut in half. (you should have two whole circles!) Add a layer of cherries and whipped cream in the middle. Place top cake layer over the filling. Cover the entire cake with whipped cream and grated chocolate. Garnish with cherries if desired.

Enjoy eating your wonderful Schwarzwalder Kirsch Torte!

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