Black Forest Cake
Time of preparation: 45 Minutes
Time of cooking: 1 Hour
Ingredients for Sponge cake:
| Flour | ½ cup |
| Baking Powder | 1 tea spoon |
| Eggs (separated) | 3 |
| Ground Sugar | ½ cup |
| Vanilla/ chocolate essence | Few drops |
| Cocoa Powder | 1 table spoon |
| Coffee powder | 1 tea spoon |
Steps for Sponge cake:
| 1. Sift flour, coco powder, coffee powder & baking powder together and keep ready. |
| 2. Hard beat the egg whites until peak forms. |
| 3. While beating add egg yolks one at a time. |
| 4. Slowly add sugar and essence while beating. |
| 5. Now add flour and mix with hands while leaving bubbles in the batter. |
| 6. Bake for 30 – 35 minutes at 150° – 200° C/ 300° – 400° F/ Gas mark 4 |
Ingredients for Golden Syrup:
| Sugar | 4 – 6 Table spoons |
| Water | 1 cup |
| Lemon Juice | 1 |
Steps for Golden Syrup:
| 7. Cook sugar and water until golden then add lemon juice and keep aside to cool. |
| Tip: Soak the sponge cake once the cake has cooled down. |
Ingredients for Chocolate Sauce:
| Fresh Milk | 1 litre |
| Cocoa Powder | 2 – 3 table spoon |
| Coffee | 1 ½ tea spoon |
| Sugar | ½ cup |
Steps for Chocolate Sauce:
| 8. Cook these ingredients stirring continually. After the sauce cools down layer it over the soaked lower portion of cake. |
| 9. Now layer with fruits and then with cream. |
| 10. Place the above halved cake and let set. |
| 11. Finish icing with topping of fruits, chocolate and chocolate sauce. |
