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Today I am sharing a super simple and easy recipe of Black Forest Cake \u2013 The national birthday cake of Pakistan. It is an easy bakery style cake that is made with pantry ingredients and doesn\u2019t require any special tool or ingredient. This is the only cake my husband wants on his birthday every year.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

What are the ingredients in Black Forest Cake?<\/h2>\n

Many people feel intimidated by the black forest cake while in real it is actually quite simple to make. <\/p>\n

Here is a brief overview and in Make Ahead section you can find how to break this into 2-3 days process for easier execution.<\/p>\n

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For the Chocolate Cake Sponge <\/h3>\n

Dry Ingredients<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Flour, Sugar, Baking Powder, Cocoa Powder<\/p>\n

Dairy<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Eggs<\/p>\n

For soaking the sponge<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 milk<\/p>\n

For frosting\/icing <\/em><\/strong>\u2013 35% fat whipping cream (also called double cream), icing sugar<\/p>\n

For condiments<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 berries compote\/jam, nuts praline\/crunch, chocolate chips, chocolate ganache, fruits<\/p>\n

Black Forest Cake Recipe \u2013 step by step <\/h2>\n

Step 1 \u2013 Make the sponge by whipping eggs and sugar for 8-10 minutes until triple in volume, fold in sifted dry ingredients<\/p>\n

Step 2 \u2013 While sponge is baking, make you berry compote, nuts praline, chocolate ganache<\/p>\n

Step 3- While sponge is cooling, whip up your cream<\/p>\n

Step 4 \u2013 Assemble with the sponge, milk, condiments, whipping cream and ganache<\/p>\n

Step 5 \u2013 Cool<\/p>\n

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Traditional black forest cake is said to have originated from Germany. For the longest time I assumed it was Switzerland but growing up in 80s in Pakistan, every bakery in Karachi has this desi-fied (and halal) version of cake. Authentic black forest contains cherries but I always use seasonal fruit whether its berries, cherries, pineapples or mangoes. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\tWhat can I use instead of kirsch in Black Forest cake?<\/span><\/div>\n
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Kirsch is a cherry liquor that is used traditionally in German Black Forest cake but since its not halal for Muslims to consume alcohol, the sponges are moistened with with either simple sugar syrup or milk. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Substitutions and Variations<\/h2>\n

While the chocolate sponge is straight forward and simple to make, you can skip or alter the condiments. Seasonal fruits, choice of nuts and milk\/dark or white chocolate can be used.<\/p>\n

You can use simple sugar syrup instead of milk however milk remains my choice because it adds the fat content and flavor without adding sugar. <\/p>\n

Serving Suggestions<\/h2>\n

There are so many ways to serve this delicious yet light cake suitable for any occasion or can be a center piece for any party.<\/p>\n

If you feel intimidated by layering and frosting the cake, you can bake it in big glass dish and assemble it as a trifle. This is similar to the Tresleches cake recipe.<\/a><\/p>\n

If you enjoy Pakistani bakery style cakes, you will love this Hyderabad Bombay Bakery Cake<\/a> recipe.<\/p>\n

Storage and make ahead<\/h2>\n

Baking the sponge and preparing the condiments a day ahead will save you lot of time and effort. You can keep the sponges well wrapped at room temperature.<\/p>\n

I like to bake two 7 inches sponges and then slice the into halves for that tall 4 layered cake. <\/p>\n

Recipe<\/h2>\n

This is a slightly different and easier version of my Genoise Sponge Black Forest cake.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Today I am sharing a super simple and easy recipe of Black Forest Cake – The national birthday cake of Pakistan. It is an easy bakery style cake that is made with pantry ingredients and doesn’t require any special tool or ingredient. This is the only cake my husband wants on his birthday every year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n

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Ingredients<\/h3>\n

For the Chocolate Sponge<\/h4>\n