ATTENTION, this cake is not for persons younger than 19 years of age!

The famous Black Forest cake (Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte) is one of the best-known German desserts.

If you haven’t tried an original Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte, you never had a Black Forest Cake.

A special type of cherry brandy from the Black Forest region, Kirschwasser (Schnaps), is used to soak the cherries, moisten the layers of chocolate sponge cake, and flavour the whipped cream. The assembled cake is heavily decorated with the remaining whipped cream and chocolate shavings and is topped with fresh or candied cherries.
Traditionally, however, the Black Forest cake may also have a base made of shortcrust pastry that acts not only as a base but also as a contrasting texture to the softness of the entire cake. Buttercream can sometimes be used instead of whipped cream or combined with it, while the sponge cake, either Génoise or Viennese sponge cake, can be baked in three or four tins or just in one and then cut up in layers.
Because the cake is heavily flavored with kirsch, a slice of it is usually served only with coffee or a well-chilled kirsch.

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