* Crossposted from: COOKING
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: Black Forest Cake^
 Categories: Crs97, Desserts, Cakes
      Yield: 10 Servings
 
      6    Eggs
      1 c  Sugar
      1 ts Vanilla
      4 oz Unsweetened chocolate,
           Melted and cooled
      1 c  Sifted flour
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    1/4 c  Sugar
    1/4 c  Water
      2 tb Cherry liqueur
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  1 1/2 c  Powdered sugar
    1/2 c  Unsalted butter, softened
      1    Egg yolk
      2 tb Cherry liqueur
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      2 c  Canned sour cherries, patted
           Dry
      2 tb Powdered sugar
      1 c  Heavy whipping cream,
           Whipped
      8 oz Semisweet chocolate, shaved
 
  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour 3-8" cake pans.
  
  2. Beat eggs, sugar and vanilla about 10 minutes until very thick and
  fluffy. Fold in chocolate and flour alternately ending with flour.
  Bake in prepared pans 10 to 15 minutes or until cakes test clean.
  Cool in pans on wire racks 5 minutes before removing to racks to cool
  completely.
  
  3. Boil sugar and water 5 minutes. cool, then stir in liqueur. Poke
  layers; brush with syrup.
  
  4. Beat powdered sugar and butter until well blended. Beat in egg yolk
  until very ight and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Fold in cherry liqueur.
  
  5. Spread bottom layer with half of the filling. Place 3/4 cup of the
  cherries evenly on top. Put second layer on and repeat. Put on third
  layer.
  
  6. Gently fold powdered sugar into whipped cream. Frost top and sides
  of cake. Arrange remaining cherries on top and press chocolate into
  sides reserving a few for top of cake. Chill until ready to serve.
  
  Creative Cooking: Desserts
  Carolyn Shaw 7/97
 
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