8/12/2023 0 Comments Black forest cookies cupcake jemmaIt’s not a cookie… the best I can find is a meringue and so that is what I went with for my cupcake. I know why it’s there, because the cake is very wet and it gives it a nice base to build upon. If anyone knows (based on the picture of their slice of cake) PLEASE SHARE! I’ve Googled every which way I know how and I can not find what it is. The slices started at XL and went to Sumo-Size! I laid in bed that night thinking (because who can sleep with a gigantic cake baby in their gut), “Certainly there’s a way to shrink that cake down to a cupcake.” And so the process began. THIS WAS DELICIOUS! However, there is no such thing as cutting a ‘small piece’. It did not look as pretty as Chef ‘Stamos’s cake and when I cut it…it did not look like his…īlack Forest Cherry Cake from Hofgut Sternen You see, I’m NOT a pastry chef and when I made my first Black Forest Cherry Cake, it did not stand tall like Chef ‘Stamos’s. There is actually a dessert that is too big. Really, for one simple but very practical reason… It’s TOO Big! Yes, I said it. I know what you’re thinking… if this Black Forest Cherry Cake is so wonderful why do I want to change it. Two back arrows will return you to the blog.) Does anyone else think the chef looks an awful lot like John Stamos? Hmmm…īlack Forest Cherry Cake Demo at Hofgut Sternen We visited the Hofgut Sternen Black Forest Village during our trip where I filmed this fun little cake demo (just click on the pic. You may have noticed mine in the Craft Room Makeover Reveal video… and yes, it has a Saint Bernard on it. This region is also famous for the cuckoo clock, the parts of which are whittled by local ranchers and farmers during the less-productive winter months. You seriously expect Julie Andrews to break out into The Sound of Music while you get trampled by 100 gorgeous Saint Bernard puppies. Thickly forested mountains open up to scenic rolling hills, grazing cows and quintessential villages. This area doesn’t only tantalize your taste buds it’s also a feast for the eyes. Sooooooo GOOD! They call it a Black Forest Cake because it comes from the Black Forest region or ‘Schwarzwald’ in Southwest Germany. It’s usually topped with grated or curled dark chocolate. First there is a cookie, meringue-like layer topped with tiers of alternating chocolate cake, whipped cream and liqueur soaked sour cherries. This tradition German dessert is layers of pure moist marvelousness. Ever since we came back from Germany though, I’ve got a bug in my britches about transforming the famous Black Forest Cherry Cake into a cupcake. Usually I just make my go-to chocolate chip cookies ( recipe here) or a coffee cake… something simple. I usually don’t bake much in the summer because the oven warms up the house but we are in the midst of monsoons and the afternoon rains make me want to bake. Happy Thursday! I have to say I’ve been a baking fool lately.
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