Blackforest Cake
By : India Food Network
Update: 2012-12-10 12:33 GMT
Method
- Grease the pan with some butter
- TIP: Greasing ensures that the cake doesn't stick to the pan
- Pre-heat the oven at 150 degrees
- For the batter: In a double boiler melt 125g of butter
- TIP: The key to good bakery is to ensure all ingredients are accurately measured.
- Once the butter has melted cool it down for a couple of minutes
- Pour 400g (the entire tine( of condensed milk
- Incorporate the butter and condensed milk together
- TIP: Do not stir the mixture vigorously
- Sift 225g of all purpose flour, 1 tsp of baking powder and 3 heap full of cocoa powder
- Now, alternate between the cola and butter and condensed milk batter and add it to the sifted ingredients
- TIP: Do not stir the cake mixture vigorously. Only keep folding it to ensure a smooth consistency is formed.
- TIP: When lines can be drawn on the batter, the batter is considered ready
- Once the mixture is ready, pour it into the greased cake mould
- Send the cake to a preheated oven for 30-40 minutes at 160 degrees celsius.
- To make whipping cream: Add the whipping cream powder to a bowl and add 90ml of water.
- Whip the mixture for 3 minutes with a whisker. If doing it manually, whip it for 6 minutes
- TIP: Once the tips of the cream are stiff, the cream is ready for use
- Once the cream is ready, chill in the refrigerator for 15 minutes
- Pit the cherries, chop them finely and chill it in the refrigerator for 10-15mins
- TIP: To check the cake, poke a knife into it, if the knife comes out clean, the cake is ready.
- Loosen the sides of the cake by running a knife around it
- Over turn the cake on a wire rack or plate
- TIP: The cake has to be cooled down to room temperature before cutting it in the centre
- Once the cake has cooled, slice it horizontally from the centre, making 2 halves
- Once the cake is cut into half, keep the other layer separately
- Now start applying the cream, chopped cherries
- Sandwich the cake with other layer and apply cream on all sides
- Add some grated chocolate and whole cherries on top of the cake
- Cake is ready to serve