How to make 1960's Black Forest Cake | Dining Through The Decades Holiday Edition Ep. 1

Hello Darlings, welcome back to the 4th season of Dining Through The Decades! It's a special holiday edition, which means we are jumping through the eras each week instead of staying in the one era! This weeks recipe is from a lovely cookbook from 1969 (thank you to a wonderful subscriber for kindly sending it to me) 💕
This recipe was divine and I cannot recommend it enough, you HAVE to make it for yourself!
Black Forest Cake
Ingredients:
½ cup butter or margarine
1 cup sugar
6 eggs separated, at room temperature.
4 1-ounce squares semisweet chocolate melted and cooled.
Kirsch
1 ½ cup toasted filberts (hazelnuts), grated in mouli grater.
¼ cup unsifted all-purpose flour
1 1-pound jar red maraschino cherries
1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3 cups heavy cream
1/3 cup sifted confectioners’ sugar
Chocolate curls
Method:
Cream butter with sugar; beat in egg yolks, 1 at a time. Blend in melted chocolate and 2 tablespoons kirsch. Mix together filberts and flour; stir into butter mixture. Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Fold into batter. Turn into greased and floured 8-inch springform pan. Bake in 375 F/ 190 C oven for 1 hour or until cake tests done. Cake may have slight crack. Cool for 10 minutes in pan; remove and cool thoroughly on cake rack.
Drain maraschino cherries, reserving syrup and 13 cherries for decoration. Slice remaining cherries. Combine cherry syrup and enough kirsch to measure ¾ cup. Gradually blend syrup mixture into cornstarch in saucepan. Add lemon juice. Stir over medium heat until mixture boils, about 30 seconds. Add sliced cherries and cool. Cut cake into 3 layers with long sharp knife. Place top layer inverted on cake platter; spread with cherry filling. Whip cream in large bowl with electric mixer, gradually adding confectioners’ sugar and 4 tablespoons of kirsch. Spread generously over cherry filling; assemble remaining 2 layers, filling and frosting with remaining whipped cream. Decorate with whole cherries and chocolate curls.
Enjoy and Merry Christmas!
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[@Mamaki1987]

I grew up close to the Black Forest, so this cake is nothing new to me. But this is the first time I ever saw someone actually make the cake. BTW: The original is called Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte (Black Forest Cherry Cake)

[@jackieellenbarnes1268]

Nothing to you? What do you mean?

[@eggsbenedict99]

@@jackieellenbarnes1268 "nothing new" as in "not new"

[@jackieellenbarnes1268]

@@eggsbenedict99 , Got it. Have a Merry Christmas 🎄

[@eggsbenedict99]

@@jackieellenbarnes1268 Merry Christmas to you as well 😊❄️

[@therealJamieJoy]

Merry Christmas to all!

[@SarahProbst-o4h]

Start by creaming just the butter then slowly add the sugar. When folding in egg whites or whipped cream into a batter, mix in about a third of the whites, then fold in the remaining. You can make chocolate curls by shaving a chocolate bar with a vegetable peeler.

[@claremiller9979]

I was about to come down here and give these exact tips!

[@eileenhildreth8355]

Yes exactly what 8 would say

[@theloveyourfacegal2773]

Good tips

[@mthespinner]

Excellent advice!

[@barbaratozzano6364]

Looks great, and I know it tastes amazing!

[@queenoffuntravel7709]

I love that you always show the reality of making the cake 😂

[@karlathompson3139]

Black Forest cake is one of my favorite cakes to make from scratch. And I have been making them for 40 years.

[@dreamingofvienna6330]

It always makes me happy to see people cooking German dishes, baking German cakes etc. Greetings from Munich 🙂

[@sunshinebaby92]

You are so sillly Sage , i just love you to pieces .. You always make my day ❤

[@doribala4964]

It really looks amazing!!! Love that your videos are so realistic! I could imagine how past generations of cake baking wives had similar problems. So adorable 🥰

[@scarletfire5480]

Thank you for your smiles and laughter! It always makes the day brighter!❤

[@prueba9348]

Could you possibly do a video about your vintage cookbook collection? Great video BTW

[@MichelleL22]

Oh sweetie you are so funny!! It looks very yummy!! A tip or two , hand mixers are powerful little jerks sometimes! If you kinda mash the butter into the sugar to wet the sugar it won’t go flying. (Been there done that flying sugar and flour so many times!)And if you cut the cake into layers while laying flat and using the knife flat and go across it’s less stressful. You did a great job! Just a couple tips from an old baker to make it easier and less stressful for you!!

[@SageLilleyman]

Amazing tips, thank you so much! xx

[@chloebelle4923]

@@SageLilleyman Since you love vintage things, you can also find deeper mixing bowls at many vintage shops. They are almost always milk glass and originally came with stand mixers. So, when you use those, there is less spatter.

[@raraavis7782]

That brings up so many childhood memories. You know, back when most people didn't have kitchen machines at home. I might have caused a bit of a mess using a handmixer myself, way back when!

[@kateespencer764]

Sage you did amazing!! For someone who doesn’t like to bake your end result could fool anyone!! I Agree with all these tips. Also always wait until your cake is cooled before frosting. Especially with a whipped cream base frosting. I know it’s so hard to be patient when something looks so dang good 🤤 patience is a virtue when baking 😊

[@apace903]

1tip, allow butter to soften to room temperature. Since you are using a hand mixer, push your sugar into the butter. Mix on low untin they ate more blended. It looks wonderful and yummy. Live your videos. Happy Holidays!

[@cosplayannie]

As a German my mother made Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte (Black Forest Cake) alot, especially for birthdays, and it makes me all nostalgic. My mom did use alot of cherries from a glass (not maraschino) but then again didn't always make the sheets herself hahah. Everybody's cake is different, you did such a good job! ❤

[@doll657]

Fab job Sage! Great video as always. Unsolicited advice incoming …. just a tip I recently discovered to cut cakes into layers- use an unflavoured dental floss and hold it taught, it can slide through the cake quite easily and enable the layers to be sliced relatively stress free! Merry Christmas to you and James, you are just gorgeous 🎄❤️

[@SageLilleyman]

What a great idea, thank you!! Xx

[@Jess-hg1vs]

You can use a veggie peeler to get chocolate curls from a block of chocolate. Looks delicious!

[@minina3425]

Sage, you’re too relatable. Especially when trying to frantically make room for the cake in your freezer. We’ve all been there. I just chuckled! That cake looks great. ❤❤

[@gopugmama4408]

I know my comment is late, but your cake looks wonderfully delicious! If you are ever worried about pouring hot liquid into an egg mixture, you can always temper it so the eggs don't scramble. But, you did a great job without having to do that. I love dining through the decades, it's so much fun. I grew up in the early 60s, but I remember my grandmother making a lot of dishes from the 40s and 50s. Some of them were quite yummy! So happy you are back, darling! You are very much loved by this community!❤ Merry Christmas, Sage!🌲

[@marylivich7477]

Your bloopers 😂 Cake looks really incredible! 😋

[@kvcooks814]

Merry Christmas, darling Sage! Best New Year wishes to you and James in 2024- you have so many wonderful things ahead!

[@amymahoney3513]

❤ Hello from York, South Carolina USA ,, LOVE 🎉 your channel

[@mollys1584]

You did a great job! I've been a baker my whole life and I've never attempted a cake like this!

[@hannahsayers652]

Oh wow, that turned out so pretty! I think it actually looks better than the one on the cover. Note: If you are making a chocolate cake, instead of using flour to dust the pan, use cocoa powder. Let cake cool to room temperature before cutting and frosting. It should be less messy and not tear as much if it's room temperature. I just always start out very slowly, and increase speed as needed. I heard a tip a while back: When you want to cream butters and sugars together, hand mix for a minute to incorporate the sugars first, that way you don't end up with a dusty kitchen.

[@mrscb5303]

A serrated knife would help when cutting a cake. 🎂 Also cooling completely will make it all a tad easier too. Love watching you cook!! Happy Holidays 🧡🖤🧡

[@eugenefrancisco1029]

This feels like Samantha from Bewitched making a cake without using her witchcraft.

[@minikaetim573]

Very accurate, its the same vibe

[@lisabarrick4819]

Good job on saving the cake. Honestly, the bloopers at the end we're great. Thanks for the laughs, Sage. Good for James helping you. Y'all are so cute together. Did y'all make the move to a new home yet? God bless y'all! 👑😇🙌🏻

[@loiscarteaux9389]

Well done and thanks for being real❤

[@janesmith1398]

Looks fabulous, Sage. ❤

[@thebatridesagain]

I love Black Forest cake, thanks sage

[@amityjoy3732]

Very Excited! We have missed you

[@deadbreakfast7714]

Looks so beautiful!!!!😍 great job 🎂 Merry Christmas 🎄

[@realong2506]

Try drapping a tea towel over the top of your mixer and the bowl when you first start out mixing in the flour and see if that helps. The cake looked wonderful. Have a Happy Christmas!

[@sarah-d3k]

So happy to see new Dining Through The Decades, I love seeing what you get up to. by the way this is one of my favorite cakes.

[@cbass2755]

Congratulations Nurse! Success with cake making and Nursing…❤

[@mthespinner]

looks splendid! Also, you can drain a jar or two of cherries and fill them up with the left over brandy, cork them up, and let them sit for six months. So good! And, chocolate, hazelnuts, and coffee are an inspired combination! Have a Merry Christmas!!

[@gemmamiller8896]

Wow! Black Forest cake isn’t something I’d even consider trying to make, just reading the recipe would frighten me! It looked fantastic well done Sage , and I hope you and James have a wonderful Christmas time and a very very happy new year. Xxx

[@cherished_girl_7]

Thank you for sharing! The cake looks fabulous! Merry Christmas, Sage!❤💚🎄

[@NoleGal94]

Yay!! I've been looking for a good black forest cake recipe!! Thank you for sharing!! ❤️🤎

[@kaitlinchristman6208]

I love watching your cooking videos. They are fun and you are entertaining but I also appreciate that they are realistic and that things don’t always go according to plan because that’s what happens to me when I try recipes. Thanks for your lovely videos, Sage!

[@keithgarland3404]

I was smiling the whole way through, cake looked superb, you looked very elegant and stylish, James always there to help, you are a lovely couple.

[@marep5597]

The cake looks delicious. I love that you try these recipes even though you aren’t an expert baker. You have a great attitude about it. I think I’d rather watch your baking videos more than just about anything else on KZbin.

[@SageLilleyman]

Aww thanks so much!! Xx 💕

[@michelerush5836]

It looks beautiful and delicious!!! You did a smashing job on it!!!! Cheers

[@lruss5050]

I’m super impressed that you got the three layers! I couldn’t have done it! I haven’t had Black Forest cake for decades. It looks delicious!❤🇨🇦🎄

[@ccy8536]

Lovely to have you back Sage

[@DeeDee-x9o]

Omgosh I just love you, You are so real!!! You made me smile today, and it was just what I needed. Thank you Sage. Keep being you darling.: )

[@stephaniealaia769]

Sage, you crack me up I love your personality! And welcome back! I was so excited to watching this as I am to all of your videos! The cake looks delicious 😋🤤 you should really get your own cookbook someday with oldies style recipes I would def love that! I hope you have a great week!

[@Angela-l5q]

Black Forest cake was one of my favorite cakes

[@MsTg005]

This is my favorite cake for my birthday. Since I was 10... I adore it!

[@deenamcdaniel7461]

That cake looks wonderful and cherries takes it over the top!! Happy Holiday! 😊

[@GenXLostInTx]

If you like tea towels, (not the fuzzy kind) you can lay them over your mixer, not hanging low to get caught, but just hanging over the sides of the bowl so that stuff like the butter and flour or powdered sugar doesn’t fly out in all directions.

[@ΜπεττυΓεωργιτση]

Oh Sage!so anxsious seeing your new video!Im sooo happy seeing your dreamy stories again!please harry up!

[@kristawineburner5016]

Yay! So happy to see your sweet smile, and silliness! That pic looks soo good!

[@breezelady]

The end result is so pretty! Bravo!

[@joelover33]

It turned out so well, Sage!! So lovely and rich. Great job! Thanks for sharing.

[@katiebalman899]

This is my favorite cake but ive never actually made one, you have inspired me to give it a go this week. Thank-you xx

[@ladykathrynperry9094]

Great job Sage trying something new! Bravo!

[@Trekkifulshay]

I haven't had black forest cake in so long. Now I want to make one.

[@annettevanderklippe1653]

Really enjoyed this video! You're a brave baker in my opinion - the cake looks wonderful!

[@milescarrott]

I get this cozy feeling watching and I’ve always loved your videos! So happy you are back 🥰🥰

[@lilym2432]

1969, the year I was born. The cake looks so pretty and delicious ❤

[@lex6819]

My high school German teacher loved to bake and she made us a black forest cake once, it was sooooo good!

[@amycrowe8243]

Great job, Sage! I've never had it with white cream before, only chocolate mousse. Either way, it looks delicious. You always inspire me to spend more time in the kitchen and try new recipes. I love the concept 'dining through the decades' as I love learning more about bygone eras.

[@ameliasparkles13]

Great job! Looks yummy. Love the overhead camera angles you added. Excellent comeback 💖

[@rosaliewolf1282]

Have missed watching you!

[@PaigeSzupello]

That was amazing!

[@smeenasiddiqui7464]

It's a hot favorite on a cold day in my home. So yummy & delicious. Best in 2023.

[@gloriajacobson782]

You are very brave to try such a big project. It turned out so very good. Congratulations and thank you for a fun video.

[@chloegrant7332]

It looked amazing Sage! Can’t wait for more of this series! 🎄🎉

[@lizlittle1641]

It looks delicious.

[@PaigeSzupello]

The intro!!! I’m so excited!!!!

[@Shaun789]

Looking forward to this!

[@lorisiedl8733]

It turned out really good Sage little hint when you're doing your creaming your sugar and butter just start your mixer on a lower speed and then eventually make it faster

[@allabakareva48]

Looks delicious!!!!!

[@krism.9363]

The cake looks so good! 😋

[@margaretquinn5335]

Very enjoyable video. Thank you

[@srlee203]

The aggressive sounds of you clearing out the freezer off screen is a relatable vibe!

[@doedarling1215]

My favorite cake! In fact I made a version recently for my 37th birthday this 15th of December!!!!!! 🍰🍰🍰

[@Alemarie2023]

I definitely need to try this

[@ruthfuller2105]

A little tip, put a damp tea towel on your surface, with your mixing bowl on top. It stops the bowl from moving when whisking. 😊

[@melissashiels7838]

I haven't been able to watch Great British Bake-off in over a year now, so this delighted me to no end. Merry Christmas Sage and James!

[@franceskloos1297]

The cake looks amazing, I have never made a Black Forest cake but I am going to try now, I just love your videos!! Happy Holidays❤️🎄🎄🎄

[@looloo4029]

Fabulous cake! You’ve done an amazing job. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@FurandFeathers71]

Wonderful! Sinfully Yummers!🥰👌

[@heelerridgefarm2366]

The cake looks great! You made me laugh because I have done similar things myself! I tend to jump in without prepping first.

[@southernbellekari]

You did such a beautiful job Sage !!! I always love watching your videos. I know we strive for perfection, but remember even if something is slightly flawed give yourself grace & know it's going to be delicious regardless ! Merry Christmas Lovely 🌲💝

[@lahirusankalpa]

Delicious forest cake recipe

[@laurenarnold9101]

That cake looks so good. Sage all the meal you make look amazing!!

[@hedcmac]

Oh how beautiful it turned out! You did a fantastic job! ❤️

[@tammyjohnson7401]

Beautiful, It was much easier than I thought it would be. Great catch with cooling it in freezer. Thank you, Merry Christmas.

[@joerichards1253]

That looks absolutely delicious and I would love to make the cake. Have a very Merry Christmas Sage and James

[@merelhoekstra7330]

Like the 📕 book; I am born in 1969 😊 The cake looks delicious, Well Done! 🎂

[@soniajohnson8896]

Love this video! Your editing is fabulous.

[@Judy122550]

looks beautiful ! You & James have a very Merry Christmas !

[@Dan-yw9sg]

Wow little Lady! I’m impressed that you tried to make that cake! It’s not the easiest to make but well worth the effort and I think that yours turned out beautiful! Merry Christmas to you and James!

[@judithgrace8359]

I have that same Mason and Cash bowl. It’s very useful.

[@boqueronbecky6977]

I love dining through the decades! We have had COVID this December, so this really cheered me up. Thank you ❤😊

[@SageLilleyman]

Ohh no!! I hope you get better soon, sending all the hugs and love to you!! xx

[@ASC470]

love the reality!🥮🎂🍰

[@giuliasanroman2525]

The cake looks so cute! And it seems to be delicious, too. Wish I could get a piece of it! Also... risky move to put the cake standing to cut the layers! I wouldn't have the guts to do so 😂 Great job, Sage!

[@michelealoia1320]

It's beautiful you did a great job!!

[@dianestrouse3418]

I love the cake. It looked like so many directions. But you got it figured out. ❤🎄🎅

[@pollybird7827]

Sage you excelled so beautifully i wish i was there to try it with you . ❤❤❤❤

[@MissusRyan]

It looks lovely! 😋