Black Forest Cake

Name: Black Forest Cake
Yield: Serves 8 to 10
Ingredients: 2 cups, jarred sour cherries in light syrup, drained, 1 cup syrup reserved (or high-quality canned sour cherries, drained); 1/2 cup, kirsch or other cherry-flavored liqueur; 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces/99 grams), sugar; 1 recipe, recipe; 1/4 cup (1 3/4 ounces/50 grams), sugar; 1 tablespoon, cornstarch; 3 cups, heavy cream, chilled; 1 1/2 teaspoons, vanilla extract; 7 ounces (198 grams), bittersweet chocolate

Desserts or Baked Goods
Chocolate
Cakes

Black Forest cake is as iconic as cakes come, but so often its taste and texture fall short of its spectacular looks. We set out to change that.

SERVES 8 to 10

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