The wonderful combination of chocolate, cherries and whipped cream says, “Schwarzwald Küchen” (Black Forest Cake) to a North American, even without the kirsch!

 

Yield: serves 8

 

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 C. (125 ml) oil
  • 1 C. (250 g) sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 C. (90 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3/4 C. (85 g) flour
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 C. (250 ml) good quality cherry preserves
  • 2 C. (500 ml) heavy cream
  • 4 T. sugar

 

Garnish: grated chocolate (4 oz./100 g), whipped cream, maraschino cherries

 

Instructions

1. Combine oil, sugar, and eggs. Mix well. Add vanilla.

2. Add dry ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon for no more than 50 strokes.

3. Spread batter in a greased 9-inch (23 cm.) pan; bake at 350° F (180° C) for 25-30 minutes. A toothpick will not come out clean — do not overbake. Set aside to cool.

4. Spread cherry preserves over cooled brownies.

5. Whip the cream until foamy; add the sugar, 1 T. at a time, and continue beating until stiff. Set aside 1 C. of whipped cream for garnish.

6. With a vegetable peeler or grater, shave a chocolate bar. Fold the shavings into the remaining whipped cream. Spread over brownies.

7. Cut brownies into 8 pieces. Plate each one and top with a small dollop of reserved, plain whipped cream and a cherry.

 

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