Hai friends how r u guys?Since one week i was little busy with my daughter birthday preparations.Ydy was my daughters birthday but we r giving the party this weekend.This saturday we r having the party.For my daughters birthday i want to prepare the cake for my self so i go through manyy recipes.I just bake only cup cakes.But i never tried big cakes.I was very much impressed by Vahrehvah site.I saw the black forest cake video in that website i just follow each and every step from him.Sanjay tumma is great cook.he explains each and every step.I go through many blackforest recipes most of them r using rum and brandy.But i dont have that .Sanjay tumma he mentioned u can use only sugar syrup.Ok lets go to the recipe.
Ingredients:
For sponge Cake:
Maida-1 cup
Sugar-1 cup
Baking powder-1 tsp
Cocoa powder-1 tsp
Butter-2 tsp
Eggs-6
vanila essence-1 tsp
For Icing:
Whipping cream-1 can
Sugar-1/2 cup
For Toppings:
Cherry can-1
Strawberries-few
Choclate bar-1
Method:
Now lets start with sponge cake.First preheat the oven to 375.First separate yolks and whites from the eggs.
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Take one bowl and add the yolks,vanilla essence and sugar to it and beat it well.
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In another bowl add all dry ingredients maida,baking powder,coaoa powder
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whisk it well without any lumps.
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Take another large bowl beat the egg whites for 5 minutes with the beater in high speed.It will changes to like white foam
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When the foam stands up then we can say it is ready to bake.
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Now in this foam add the egg yolk mix and mix it with spatula(dont over mix it).
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Now add the dry ingredients mix and mix it well.
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Now take the baking tray and grease with the butter.
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Pour the mix into the grease tray and bake it for 25 minutes.
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After 25 minutes check the cake is done and cool it.
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When it is cool cut the cake into 2 layers.
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Now to this layers we have to wet it with sugar syrup(add 1 tsp sugar in 2/3 cup water).Dont sprinkle more water.Keep this cake layers aside.
For Icing:
In large bowl pour the whipping cream and sugar to it and beat with beater with high speed.Then it turns to nice pluffy cream.This is ready to icing.
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Grate the choclate with the grater.
Toppings:Open the cherry can with the can opener.cut the strawberries into half.
Lets go to actual process.
I dont have the cake board so i use the plate.First place the one layer cake.Apply whipping cream to it as shown in the picture.
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To this top with cherries.
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Now close this with another layer cake .
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To this apply remaining whipping cream.Cover the cake fully with this cream ice it clearly.
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Now cover the sides with the grated choclate.
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To the top of the cake decorate with the remaining cherries and the strawberries.
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Now the cake is ready.
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Finally on the top of the cake u can write the name.