Blackforest Cake

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