Luxurious layers of cherries, chocolate ganache. If impossible to source where you live, use tinned cherry pie filling as is, with a little kirsch stirred in. This decadent and delicious Black Forest Torte is an impressive show-stopper and sure to please any crowd. You can often find frozen cherries at European style groceries or deli’s. 670g jar Morello cherries 60ml (1/4 cup) kirsch (cherry brandy - see note) 200g dark chocolate, finely chopped 150g milk chocolate, finely chopped 350ml. ** You can use frozen pitted cherries, since fresh tart cherries are tough to find and have a short season (and are a pain to pit). The torte will keep, refrigerated, for up to 3 days. Chill for at least 2 hours before serving. Preheat the oven to 350F Line the bottom of three 9 inch round cake pans with parchment. Sprinkle the top of the cake with chocolate shavings and arrange candied or brandied cherries if you wish. Take the pitted cherries and soak them in a jar of the 1/2 cup Kirsch overnight.
Finished with fresh cream, sour cherry glaze and. Frost the top and the sides of the cakes with the whipped cream frosting and pipe any details you wish on the top. Rich chocolate cake brushed with Kirsch (cherry brandy) and layered with cherries and chocolate and vanilla whipped cream. Chocolate sponge layered with vanilla flavoured cream and hand-crushed sour cherries. Top with of the cherries, spreading them out over the cream. Top with of the whipped cream, spreading the cream to within about -inch of the sides of the cake. Repeat again with the whipped ganache and the remaining cherry filling (the remaining whipped ganache can be used for decorating). Combine the drained cherries with the cherry preserves, stirring gently so that you don't smash the cherries.
Spoon and spread half of the cherry filling over the cake within the piped ganache and top with a second cake layer. Pipe an edge around the outside of the top of the cake with the whipped ganache, as well as a little circle in the centre (this prevents the cake from collapsing as you slice it later). To assemble, place a cake layer on a platter.
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