Black Forest Cake

Recently, my students approached me to make some cakes for them to raise funds in order to buy their taekwondo equipment. I agreed to help them. All together i had made 12 cakes for them. 4 chocolate cheesecakes, 3 black forest cakes, 2 greentea cheesecake sand 3 blueberry cheesecakes. I'm so glad that i can take this opportunity to try the recipes of black forest cakes and greentea cheesecake.

Chocolate Sponge Cake (8")

(a)

4 egg yolks

20g sugar

(b)

4 egg whites

(c)

100g sugar

(d)

95g flour

15g cocoa powder

(e)

70g melted butter(hot)

Method

1) Whip (a) till light and fluffy.

2) whip (b) till soft peaks form and then add (c) few times and continue whipping untill stiff.

3) Mix (a) and (b).

4) Sieve in (d) and mix well.

5) Fold in (e) and mix well.

6) Bake at 190c for 15 minutes. remove the cake from the pan immediately when done.

Chocolate cream(ingredient for 9")

250g whiped cream

60g dark chocolate buttons, melted

30g milk

150g whipped cream(decoration)

pitted cheery filling or

825g canned cherries

some chocolate shavings(decoration)

Apricot syrup

apricot jam

4 tbps warm water

method

1) Cut the chocolate sponge cake into 3 layers(i'm only cut it into 2 layer).

2) To make chocolate cream:Mix the chocolate with milk until well blended. add it into the whipped cream(250g).

3) Brush the first layer of cake with apricot syrup. Spread some chocolate cream on top of the cake and place some cherry over the chocolate cream.

4) Put second layer of cake on top and repeat step 3.

5) Top with 3rd layer of cake. Brush the cake with apricot syrup.

6) Spread the whipped cream(150g) over top and sides.

7) coat the sides of the cake with chocolate curls and place some of them in the centre.

8)Decorate the cake with fresh cream and pitted cherry.