Black Forest Cake recipe
Black Forest Cake



Recipe Ingredients
(serves 8)

CAKE:
180 g butter
1/2 cup caster sugar
2 eggs
100 g PLAISTOWE Couverture Deluxe, melted
1 1/4 cups self raising flour
2 tbsp NESTLÉ Baking Cocoa
1/2 cup milk
FILLING:
300 mL cream, whipped
425 g cherries, drained and chopped
TOPPING:
150 g PLAISTOWE Couverture Deluxe, extra
150 g extra butter, for decorating
extra PLAISTOWE Couverture Deluxe

How to Make

Cake

1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a 20cm deep round cake pan with baking paper.

2. Beat butter and sugar until creamy, add eggs one at a time. Beat in cooled NESTLE PLAISTOWE 63% Cocoa Coverture.

3. Fold in sifted flour and NESTLE Baking Cocoa alternately with milk.

4. Spoon mixture into prepared tin and bake 45-50 minutes until cooked. Remove from pan, cool on wire rack. Cut cake into 3 horizontal layers.

Filling

1. Sandwich layers together with whipped cream and cherries and refrigerate until required.

Topping

1. Melt together remaining extra NESTLE PLAISTOWE 63% Cocoa Coverture and butter, allow to cool then refrigerate until spreading consistency.

2. Spread over top and sides of cake. If desired decorate cake with whipped cream grated chocolate and cherries

NOTE: Allow cooling time.




Preparation Time
20 minutes


Cooking Time
45 minutes



Nutrition Table

  Average Quantity per Serving
Energy 3570kJ (852Cal)
Protein 8.3g
Fat, Total 67.1g
- Saturated 42.6g
Carbohydrate 53.0g
- Sugars 35.4g
Sodium 488mg
Tips

 
For a low-fat icing, mix 1 cup icing sugar with 1 teaspoon melted margarine. Add enough water, lemon juice or orange juice to form a spreadable consistency. For a low-fat cream-cheese icing, combine 2 tablespoons light cream cheese or 2 tablespoons light ricotta with 1 cup icing sugar. Add enough lemon or orange juice to form a spreadable consistency.

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