Traditional German Black Forest Cake + Tips and Tricks

The German Black Forest Cake or "Schwarzwaelder Kirschtorte" is a staple cake that tastes good year round. You can never go wrong with whipped cream, chocolate and cherries. In this video I share how I make this staple German cake and some tips and tricks.
00:00 Intro
00:24 Chocolate Sponge Cake
05:14 Kirsch Simple Syrup
07:36 Cherry Filling
09:56 Cream Filling
11:05 Layering
17:27 Decorating
Chocolate Sponge Cake:
6 room-temperature eggs
175 grams sugar
1 pinch of salt
150 grams flour
25 grams cornstarch
25 grams cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Kirsch Simple Syrup (with alcohol):
20 ml water
20 grams sugar
100 ml Kirsch Liqueur / Luxardo
Kirsch Simple Syrup (without alcohol):
100 ml water
100 grams sugar
Cherry Filling:
1 glass sour pitted cherries
30 grams sugar
30 grams cornstarch
1 pinch salt
Juice of 1 lemon
Cream Filling:
750 ml heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 teaspoons sugar
3 packages Sahnefest / Sahnesteif / San Apart
For Decorating:
100 grams grated chocolate / chocolate shavings

[@eliskeryll6186]

Great job Lotta. Thank you. I am going to make it for Mothers Day.

[@lottapauline]

That’s a great idea! I hope you like it :)

[@katharinaschmitt2228]

Good job on the cake! Looks amazing, keep it up 😋

[@lottapauline]

Thank you 😋

[@user-xw9op3rv4b]

Very nicely done

[@lottapauline]

Thank you very much!😊

[@heidihobson6170]

Great general tips in this video as well!

[@breadcrumbcooking3205]

Your production and cakes are beautiful. I am sure your channel will grow. I will be watching your wonderful recipes. ❤

[@lottapauline]

Thank you so much this means a lot 😊😊

[@montanaplants]

I'm getting into my roots and trying to learn to cook German food. My birthday is Friday and I'm making this for myself! Thank you for the excellent video

[@lottapauline]

That’s so exciting! I hope you have an amazing birthday :)

[@CraftySherCupcake]

Great job! I will be following your instructions tomorrow! Hope it turns out as beautiful as yours! Wish me luck! 😉

[@lottapauline]

You got this! I’m sure it’ll turn out just as good if not even better 😊

[@sugarfootsloth]

Thank you!!! Great job!! Very informative!!

[@lottapauline]

Glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@alangeorgebarstow]

Top quality. This probably sounds weird but in the UK, this cake - despite having both English and German names for a German torte - is universally known as "Black Forest Gâteau", even though it is not French.😊

[@lottapauline]

Thank you so much 😊! I had no idea that it was called Black Forest Gâteau in the UK. It’s funny how many names this cake has.

[@gladysconchasoto5479]

En Chile ; lo llamamos * Selva Negra* Seguí su receta porque la vi que usted, no complica la receta... ❤🇨🇱

[@lizanderson1669]

Love this cake what size was the cake pan please and how high thank you

[@lottapauline]

I use a Wilton 2105-6105 tin which is 8 inches and 3 inches deep. Hope that helps 😊

[@lizanderson1669]

@@lottapauline Thank you

[@user-xw9op3rv4b]

There is such a thing called Schwarz Wealder kirschwasser

[@user-xw9op3rv4b]

Or you can use the leftover for rum gugeln

[@lottapauline]

Rum Kugeln are such a great idea, I’ll definitely try that out with my leftovers next time!

[@user-xw9op3rv4b]

Where do you find the sourkirschen?

[@lottapauline]

There is a European Market & Produce store near where I live that carries a bunch of canned fruit and jams. They are definitely a bit tricky to find in Canada though.