Traditional Black Forest Cake
This is a traditional black forest cake. There are three layers of dark chocolate cake, cherry coulis, cherries, and whipped cream. I topped it off with some brandied cherries, and milk chocolate shavings, and dark chocolate shavings.
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Your cake is beautiful. When ever we travel to Germany, if I see it on a menu…I order it.
September 18, 2011 at 5:45 pm
Thank you! Yeah unless I make it, or get it in a German bakery it is never the true thing. It seems they try and it is close but its never the same.
September 18, 2011 at 8:50 pm
What’s not the same about it? Is it what they include, or a technique, or something else?
September 19, 2011 at 12:09 pm
A lot of times its the preparation of the cakes, and the ingredients. Quality ingredients will make a huge difference. I find in America there are a lot of corner cutting, even at the place I work. It still tastes good, but it might be not as good as the original. I make it a point of where ever I travel to try the delicacy there. It possibly will not be the same anywhere else. Take the belgium waffle. I have never had it any better thane when I was in Belgium. =)
September 19, 2011 at 1:04 pm
Having lived in Germany for 6 years, I might have to take you up on a taste challenge. 😉
But you are absolutely right, It’s rare when you can find something that absolutely mimics what you had at the source of origin. Having also lived in Brussels for 3 years, I have never ever found a Belgian waffle that tastes the same. Did you also know that there are different types of Belgian waffle? Makes it even harder. 🙂
September 20, 2011 at 10:03 am
=) I would have loved to live in Germany. Yeah… The street vendors were the best for the waffles. =)
September 20, 2011 at 1:05 pm