What is Black Forest cake?
{{Infobox food | name = Black Forest cake | image = Black Forest gateau.jpg | image_size = 250px | caption = | alternate_name = Black Forest gâteau | country = [[Germany]] | region = | creator = | course = | type = | served = | main_ingredient = [[Chocolate cake]], [[Cherry|cherries]], [[whipped cream]], [[maraschino cherry]] | variations = | calories = | other = }} The '''Black Forest cake''', also called ''Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte'', is an authentic German cake made up of a [[chocolate]] layer cake with cherries in the middle and [[whipped cream]] on top. They are traditionally made with fresh Morello cherries, poached in a sugar syrup and pitted. It is a variation of the [[chocolate cake]], and sometimes decorated with chocolate curls.<ref>Periplus Mini Cookbooks Classic Essential Cakes</ref> == Gallery == <gallery> Image:CherryCakeSchwarzwald.jpg|A Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte Image:Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte.jpg|Cherry Black Forest Cake Image:Kirschtorte.jpg|Another Black Forest Cake </gallery> == References == {{reflist}} {{Commonscat}} {{cookbook|Black Forest Cake}} {{food-stub}} [[Category:Cakes]] [[Category:German food]]