The fall, in my Family, is a season of birthdays. Very few people complain about being served birthday cake and I personally enjoy seeing the three very different cakes choices my family makes.
My Dad (Much like his daughterJ) has a very refined sweet tooth and may be a borderline chocoholic. His taste ranges from the classic chocolate cake to most things I want to experiment with (Thanks Dad!). But one cake that he always returns to is: the Black Forest cake.
Black Forest cake originates from Germany where it goes by the name of: Schwarz
wälder Kirschtorte. There are many variations that can be done to this recipe but the main components are typically the same: chocolate cake, cherries, whipped cream, kirsch (Colorless tart cherry Brandy), and chocolate shavings.
For the version I created for my Dad I decided to deviate a little from the traditional recipe. This is something I enjoy doing and will appear frequently in this space. I layered the cake with a kirsch buttercream that I garnished with cherries and then covered the outside of the cake with whipped cream to help offset the sweetness.
It was definitely enjoyed by the family and the great things about this cake is it tastes even better the second day after the Kirsch has settled into the cake a little bit.
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