Marie-louise's Award Black Forest Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 8 egg yolks
• 8 egg whites
• 6 ounces sugar
• 1 tablespoon warm water
• 5 ounces cake flour
• 3 ounces ground almonds
• 1 1/2 ounces cocoa
• 1 (28 ounce) can of cooked black cherries, stoned
• 1 1/2 pints whipped cream, to which the
• 2 ounces kirsch, have been incorporated
• grated chocolate
• maraschino cherry

Recipe

• 1 sift the cocoa and the flour together and set aside.
• 2 mix the egg yolks and the sugar together and the mixture becomes light in colour.
• 3 add the warm water and mix well with an electric beater for about 5 minutes.
• 4 incorporate the cocoa/flour mixture to the egg yolks, with a spatula.
• 5 then, gently fold in the almonds.
• 6 beat the egg whites until they hold stiff peaks.
• 7 fold the egg whites into the batter.
• 8 butter and flour generously a 10 inch springform mould.
• 9 pour the batter into the mould.
• 10 bake the cake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes.
• 11 remove the cake from the oven and let it cool for 5 minutes.
• 12 unmold and let it cool for an additional 5 minutes.
• 13 cut the cake into 3 layers lengthwise.
• 14 spread some cherries and a layer of whipped cream on the bottom cake layer.
• 15 top with the second layer.
• 16 cover this layer with some cherries and cover with whipped cream.
• 17 add the third and top layer of cake.
• 18 garnish with the remaining whipped cream.
• 19 sprinkle with the grated chocolate and top with the maraschino cherries.