Black Forest Cake

Ingredients:

Allpurpose flour(Maida)-1/2 cup
Unsweetened cocoa powder -1/2 cup
Sugar(powdered)-1 cup
Egg-6 no
Butter-1 cup
Vanilla extract - 1 tsp

For filling and decoration


Pitted sour cherries - 1 cup
Cornstarch- 3 tbsp
Heavy whipping cream- 2 cup
Vanilla extract- 1 tsp
Sugar - 2 tbsp
Cherries-10 no
Chocolate rice and Chocolate curls or shavings for garnish

Method

To make the cherry sauce: (This is to be made one day before making the cake)

Boil cherries in cherry syrup till they become soft.Add sugar to taste(not necessary).

Add cornstarch to make a thick consistency.

To make Whipping Cream: (This to be made fresh at the time of making cake)

Heavy whipping cream should be kept in refrigerator.

Beat this chilled whipping cream till it becomes creamy.(use a bowl without moisture)

Add sugar and vanilla extract while beating.

To make Cake
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Mix Allpurpose flour(Maida) and cocoa powder well.Keep aside.

Melt butter and keep aside.

With an electric mixer, beat Sugar(powdered),eggs and Vanilla extract (on medium-high speed in a large mixing bowl until the mixture is pale yellow, thick, and tripled in volume, about 8 minutes)

Then add Maida and cocoa powder spoon by spoon.

Add melted butter . Mix well.

Pour the cake batter into the greased 9x13 inch pan, spreading it evenly.

Bake in a 350 degree F (175 degree C) oven for 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove cake from oven and let cool.

Assemble the cake:

Using a knife, carefully cut each cake horizontally in half to make 2 or 3 layers.

Make holes in the cake with fork so that when u pour cherry sauce over the cake layers can absorb equally.

Now pour cherry sauce in each layer.

Spread whipping cream over the cherry sauce in each layer.

Spread the whipping cream all over the cake.

Garnish with Chocolate rice , Chocolate curls or shavings and cherries.

Keep this in refrigerator.