BLACK FOREST CAKE - WHEN, WHERE AND BY WHOM WAS IT FIRST MADE
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| BLACK FOREST OF GERMANY |
GERMANY is the 'Land Of Invention". It has given the modern world Printing Press, Cars, Aspirin, MP3 technology and many more. But the most wonderful dessert it gave the world is the delicious BLACK FOREST CAKE - also called Schwarzwalderkirschtorte in German.
WHAT IS IT MADE UP OF?
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| BLACK FOREST CAKE |
It is a sponge cake layered with cherries, whipped cream ( specially flavored with Kirschwasser cherry schnapps) and chocolate in every layer. It is then iced with whipped cream, followed by chocolate shavings and then finally decorated with cherries.
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HOW DID IT GET ITS NAME?
There are many stories told about this but many feel it got its name from the apparel worn by the women of the Black Forest. The wardrobe was black (resembles the chocolate), the blouse was white (resembles the whipped cream), and a hat with red pom-poms(resembling the cherries).
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| JOSEF KELLER |
WHO FOUND IT?
Its origin has been dated way down to the 16th century in Der Schwarzwald, in the state of Baden-Wurttemberg. It was the time when chocolate was been added to cakes and breads. But the original cake was made by Josef Keller (1887-1981).He created the first ever Schwarzwaelder Kirsh - Black Forest Cherry Cake in 1915, in a Cafe called Arhend (now-Agner).
Another researcher says, that Erwin Hildenbranb, to be the inventor of Black FOrest Gateau in 1930 at the Cafe Walz in Tubingen.
SPECIFIC INGREDIENT OF THE CAKE:-
Togerther with the whipped cream, cherries and chocolate, Kirschwasser of Kirsch, which is a clear colorless fruit brandy made from double distillation of Morellos (sour cherries) is added. Nowasays different kinds of liquors like rum are used on stead of Kirsch. But most of them are made alcohol free.
THE ORIGINAL RECIPE FOR THE CAKE:-
Josef Keller gave the book which has the original recipe to August Schaefer his apprentice. August gave it to his son Claus Schaefer.
