Black forest Gato – By Malsha – eLanka
Ingredients:
- 7 eggs
- 250g sugar
- 225g flour
- 25g cocoa powder
- Vanilla essence
For Sugar Syrup:
- 150g sugar
- 150ml water
- 1 cinnamon stick
For Filling and Decoration:
- Whipping cream (Red Man whipping cream recommended)
- Maraschino cherries, chopped
- Grated dark chocolate
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease and flour a cake tin.
- Sift together the flour and cocoa powder, and set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat the eggs and sugar until foamy.
- Gently fold in the sifted flour and cocoa powder mixture, followed by vanilla essence.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake tin and bake for about 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- While the cake is baking, prepare the sugar syrup. In a saucepan, combine sugar, water, and a cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil, then simmer until the sugar is dissolved and the syrup slightly thickens. Remove from heat and let it cool.
- Once the cake is baked and cooled, slice it into three equal layers.
- Generously soak each layer with the prepared sugar syrup.
- Whip the whipping cream until stiff peaks form.
- Spread a layer of whipped cream over one of the soaked cake layers. Sprinkle chopped maraschino cherries over the cream.
- Place another soaked cake layer on top and repeat the process with whipped cream and cherries.
- Finally, place the third soaked cake layer on top.
- Coat the entire cake with whipped cream and decorate with grated dark chocolate as desired.
- Chill the cake in the refrigerator for at least an hour before serving.
Enjoy your delicious Black forest Gato
