Posted on 12/07/2017 4:37:25 PM PST by Jamestown1630
Recently – for some reason that I can’t even remember now – I was looking for information on Germany’s Black Forest. Many of the links that came up were for the famous Black Forest Cake – an extravagant confection of chocolate sponge cake, ‘kirschwasser’ and cherries. Definitely a 'celebration' cake, and it looks very nice for Christmas.
Here, from Genius Kitchen, is a ‘from scratch’ recipe:
http://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/authentic-black-forest-cake-schwarzwald-kirsch-kuchen-343698
and here is one using prepared cake mix (includes a little history on the cake) from What's Cooking America:
https://whatscookingamerica.net/History/Cakes/BlackForestCake.htm
I may have been looking up the Black Forest because I’ve become entranced by train driver’s view videos of trains in Europe. This one on the Bergen line in Norway makes you feel as if you're really there - a nice way to enjoy a snowstorm without being in it. For some reason, I just like having this on the television as I putter about the house. (Warning: it's a 2-hour video; but it doesn't take long to get into the storm ;-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=facDr2lTAUM
-JT
That plastic fruit they sell at the holiday season in supermarkets is dreadful! Should be outlawed. I, too, would use good dried fruit or good mixed peel.
Best thing about Holiday baking ins getting the kids into the entire event
Merry Christmas
We used to have dough fights and larf our arse off...
Take around baked goods to the old folks...
Perfect! Thanks for the recipe.
You’re welcome!
That sounds almost like “Better Than Sex Cake” cake.
All I know is its good chilled on a hot summer day and Its easy
Not very Christmasy LOL
I’m not a date fan either, but the meat candy is really good.
“Boarshead BFham”
YUM!
Take a pork loin, throw it into the crockpot with a 1/2 bottle of Mojo Criollo. Serve with Black Forest ham, swiss cheese, dill pickle and mustard on a roll. Heaven.
“Secret of snickerdoodles has to be the cream of tartar”
https://www.mygreatrecipes.com/blog/incredible-cream-tartar-use-substitute/
Love food science!
Another bit of proof of Gd’s existence right there....
Those are so cute. I am going to try and look up that pan.
Found it.
Wonder what kind of cake would work best if I brought it to a Hanukkah party... I’d like to do gingerbread but it might be wrong for that event.
I just ordered a silicone covers the village pan on Amazon. For some reason it won’t get here until Wednesday, that seems more like three or four days than two which is what prime is supposed to be.
Oh well, I can’t wait to try it. I have had good luck with the silicone large Bundt pan I have, after I figured out that you had to let the cake cool completely before trying to remove it. So I was thinking the silicone might be easier with the teeny tiny little village cakes since they will be must much firmer when they are cold and I could sort of wiggle the silicone mold a little bit to get them out. With the Metal pan, they would have to come out while still warm and they would be softer and more likely to not come out in one piece. At least that was my thinking. Not to mention the silicon one was much cheaper and I also get a gingerbread house kit with it :-)
Your second wedding cake? How many marriages have you had… I thought you were young with small children. You’ve been busy!
I do have young children but I’m not that young! ;). Only two marriages. I don’t think I’m too good at choosing partners. Or else marriage doesn’t agree with me.
Funny. I just decided on the metal because the reviews said it you spray enough on them and let the cakes cool completely, the buildings come right out when you bang the pan.
It’s a winter wonderland out my door this morning. What should I bake today?
I’ve been making Mexican “trenzas” (braids) which I saw in an episode of Chopped. I roll out Pepperidge Farm puff pastry, line the middle of it with fruit, sugar and a bit of cinnamon, and then cut strips on either side, fold them over the middle and stick in a 400 degree oven for about 20 minutes. When it is cool, I dust with powdered sugar. Looks pretty, is simple and delicious with a cup of coffee.
We have always fed the birds. In west Michigan we have so many varieties. We had to get a lager suet feeder any years ago because the pileated woodpeckers kept trying to land on the smaller one. It is only a couple of feet from the patio door on the house but they come and we enjoy them. You can’t mistake their chicken clucking sounds when they get ready to feed.
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