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	'''Black Forest ]''' (also commonly called '''Black Forest cake''' in ], the ] and ]) is the ] name for the southern ] ] ''Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte'' (literally "] ] ]"). It is a popular dessert throughout Germany, ] and the rest of the world.

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	Typically, Black Forest gateau consists of several layers of ], with ] and cherries between each layer. Then the ] with additional whipped cream, ], and chocolate shavings. In some European traditions sour cherries are used both between the layers and for decorating the top.<ref></ref> Traditionally, ] is added to the cake, although other liquors are also used (] is common in Austrian recipes). In the USA, Black Forest gateau is most often prepared without alcohol. In Germany, however, only the traditional recipes with Kirschwasser are widespread, and other variants are very rare.{{Fact\|date=December 2007}}
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			'''Black Forest gateau''', sometimes spelled '''gâteau''' (German: {{Lang\|de\|Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte}} ({{IPA\|de\|ˈʃvaʁt͡svɛldɐ ˈkɪʁʃˌtɔʁtə\|pron\|De-Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte.ogg}}), literally "Black Forest cherry ]") and called '''Black Forest cake''' in the United States, is layer cake consisting of chocolate sponge cake, whipped cream and ] fillings and toppings. While it is most likely based on a ] dessert tradition, the cake's specific origin in Germany is contested.
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			Typically, Black Forest gateau consists of several layers of chocolate ] sandwiched with ] and cherries. It is ] with additional whipped cream, ], and chocolate shavings. Traditionally ], a clear alcoholic ] made from sour cherries, is added to the cake.<ref name="eu-cuisines" /> Other spirits are sometimes used, such as ], which is common in Austrian recipes. German law mandates that any dessert labelled {{Lang\|de\|Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte}} must have Kirschwasser.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bmelv.de/cae/servlet/contentblob/379758/publicationFile/22120/LeitsaetzeFeineBackwaren.pdf\|title=Leitsätze für Feine Backwaren\|website=Bmelv.de\|access-date=15 December 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407093906/http://www.bmelv.de/cae/servlet/contentblob/379758/publicationFile/22120/LeitsaetzeFeineBackwaren.pdf\|archive-date=7 April 2012\|url-status=dead}}</ref>
	They earliest combination in the Black Forest of cherries, cream and Kirschwasser was probably not in the form of a cake but instead as a dessert. Cooked cherries would be served with cream and perhaps Kirschwasser. A cake combining cherries, biscuit and cream (but without Kirschwasser) probably originated in ]. Today, the ] is world-renowned for its '']'', which is a biscuit-based cake formerly oozing with Kirschwasser. A version from the ] also exists.
	The confectioner Josef Keller claims to have invented ''Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte'' in its present form in 1915 in the then prominent Café Agner in ]. This claim, however, has never been substantiated. <ref></ref>

		⚫	== History ==
	''Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte'' was first mentioned in writing in 1934 (''250 ]-Spezialitäten und wie sie entstehen'', J.M. Erich Weber, Dresden 1934). At this time it was known especially in ] as well as at good confectioners in German, Austrian and Swiss cities. In 1949 it took 13th place in the list of best-known German cakes. From this time onwards, ''Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte'' became world-renowned.<ref></ref>
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			The origin of the cake's name is unclear. The confectioner {{Interlanguage link multi\|Josef Keller\|de\|3=Josef Keller (Konditor)}} (1887–1981) claimed to have invented ''{{Lang\|de\|Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte}}'' in its present form in 1915 at the prominent Café Agner in ], now a suburb of Bonn and actually some {{cvt\|300\|km}} north of the Black Forest. The claim, however, has never been substantiated.<ref> {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071225094948/http://www.conditorei-museum.de/hp/pages/texte9.htm \|date=25 December 2007 }}</ref> Centuries ago, cherries, cream, and Kirschwasser were combined in the form of a dessert in which cooked cherries were served with cream and Kirschwasser. This tradition originated in the Black Forest region of southwestern Germany, known for its many cherry groves.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.schwarzwaldregion-belchen.de/eip/pages/schwarzwaelder-kirschtorte-erfindung.php \| title=Erfindung: Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte - Schwarzwaldregion Belchen }}</ref>

			The Tübingen city archivist Udo Rauch names the ] master confectioner Erwin Hildenbrand of Tubingen's Café Walz as the dessert's "inventor", dating its creation to spring 1930.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte – TUEpedia \|url=https://www.tuepedia.de/Schwarzw%C3%A4lder_Kirschtorte \|access-date=2023-10-01 \|website=www.tuepedia.de \|language=de}}</ref> The city, not usually associated with the Black Forest, nonetheless belonged to the Black Forest district from 1818 to 1924. Given that Keller's initial recipe was not identical to the most popular interpretations of the cake, being instead a simpler version, it could be speculated that both confectioners influenced its creation.
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			{{Lang\|de\|Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte}} was first mentioned in writing in 1934.<ref name="Weber1934">{{cite book\|author=J. M. Erich Weber\|title=250 Konditorei-Spezialitäten und wie sie entstehen: Der praktische Unterricht in 500 Bildern von Werdegängen aus 24 Fachabteilungen bei kleinster Massenberechnung\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JHyYQwAACAAJ\|year=1934\|publisher=Radebeul-Dresden\|page=368}}</ref><ref name="eu-cuisines" /> At the time, it was particularly associated with ] but was also available from higher-end confectioners in other German, Austrian, and Swiss cities. In 1949, Black Forest gateau took 13th place in a comprehensive list of well-known German cakes.<ref name="eu-cuisines">{{Cite web \|title=Germany: Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte (Black Forest Cherry Cake) \|url=https://www.europeancuisines.com/German-Schwarzwalder-Kirschtorte-Recipe-Black-Forest-Cake-Cherry-Kirsch \|access-date=2020-07-29 \|website=European Cuisines}}</ref> The 2007 video game '']'' references a Black Forest cake, ]<ref>{{Cite web \|last=DelGreco \|first=Marina \|date=2021-01-27 \|title=Portal's GLaDOS Gives the Perfect 'National Chocolate Cake Day' Recipe \|url=https://gamerant.com/portals-glados-gives-perfect-national-chocolate-cake-day-recipe/ \|access-date=2023-02-28 \|website=Game Rant \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=The 'Portal' cake is not a lie ... almost \|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/portal-cake-not-lie-almost-flna6C9567907 \|access-date=2023-02-28 \|website=NBC News \|language=en}}</ref>
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			The record for the world's largest authentic Black Forest gateau was set at ], Germany, on 16 July 2006, by K&U Bakery.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.freizeitpark-welt.de/freizeitparks/europa_park/europa_park_start.php?id=2&nid=92&year=2006 \|title=Weltgrößte Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte im Europa-Park - Europa-Park \|publisher=Freizeitpark-welt.de \|access-date=2013-09-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.deutschlandmagazin.com/component/content/article/181.html \|title=Deutschlandmagazin 3.0 - Deutschlandmagazin 3.0 - Nachrichten Germany - Deutschland aus Lifestyle Politik Reise und Tourismus Auto Motor Sport \| Schwarzwald \|publisher=Deutschlandmagazin.com \|access-date=2013-09-16}}</ref> Measuring nearly {{convert\|80\|m2\|ft2\|abbr=on}} and weighing {{convert\|3,000\|kg\|lb\|abbr=on}}, the cake, which was {{convert\|10\|metres\|ft\|abbr=on}} in diameter, used up {{convert\|700\|L\|usgal impgal\|abbr=on}} of cream, 5,600 eggs, {{convert\|800\|kg\|abbr=on}} of cherries, {{convert\|40\|kg\|abbr=on}} of chocolate shavings, and {{convert\|120\|L\|USgal Impgal\|abbr=on}} of ].<ref>{{cite web\|author=OC Projects GmbH, Kaarst \|url=http://www.paradisi.de/Health_und_Ernaehrung/Kochen_und_Backen/Torten/News/3678.php \|title=Torten News \| Größte Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte der Welt hergestellt \|publisher=paradisi.de \|access-date=2013-09-16}}</ref> On 9 December 2012, a team led by chefs Jörg Mink and Julien Bompard made Asia's biggest Black Forest cake at the S-One Expo<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.soneexpo.com/?p=695 \|title=A "Day Trip" to Stuttgart, Germany for Tanjong Pagar Residents \|publisher=S-One Expo \|date=2012-12-06 \|access-date=2013-09-16 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316060710/http://www.soneexpo.com/?p=695 \|archive-date=2014-03-16 }}</ref> in Singapore. The {{convert\|500\|kg\|lb\|abbr=on}} cake was made from {{convert\|165\|L\|USgal Impgal\|abbr=on}} of cream, 1,500 eggs, {{convert\|68\|kg\|lb\|abbr=on}}, {{convert\|60\|kg\|lb\|abbr=on}} of chocolate shavings, and {{convert\|10\|L\|uspt imppt\|abbr=on}} of kirsch.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://static.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sgseen/this_urban_jungle/1476994/asias_biggest_black_forest_cake.html \|title=STOMP - Singapore Seen - Feast your eyes on Asia's biggest black forest cake -- made and eaten in S'pore \|access-date=2012-12-10 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130801105823/http://static.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sgseen/this_urban_jungle/1476994/asias_biggest_black_forest_cake.html \|archive-date=2013-08-01 }}</ref>
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			The recipe was exported from Germany through cultural exchange and emigration prior to (and following) ]. The alcohol in the kirsch helped the cake keep better in warmer climates, and its ingredients could be easily adapted by different cultures—swapping the cherries for a local fruit or omitting the alcohol in Muslim countries, for example. The cake's popularity in some parts of the world has occasionally led chefs and bakers to believe that the dessert is of local origin.<ref name="nytimes_2024-04-29">{{cite news\|last=Krishna\|first=Priya\|date=May 1, 2024\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/29/dining/black-forest-cake.html\|title=How Did Black Forest Cake Become the World's Favorite Dessert?\|work=]\|access-date=May 2, 2024\|page=D1}}</ref> A Swedish cake called {{Lang\|sv\|Schwarzwaldtårta}} is related to the traditional Black Forest gateau only by name; it contains no cherries at all but consists of ] layers and hazelnuts covered by whipped cream and decorated with thin dark chocolate and cocoa powder.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Schwarzwaldtårta - Per Morbergs recept {{!}} Recept från Köket.se\|url=https://www.koket.se/per_morberg/kakor_och_tartor/agg_och_mejeri/schwarzwaldtarta/\|access-date=2020-08-28\|website=Köket.se}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 01:37, 23 December 2024

Chocolate sponge cake with a cherry filling

Black Forest gateau

Alternative names	Black Forest cake (United States)
Place of origin	Germany
Created by	Josef Keller (contested)
Main ingredients	Chocolate cake, cherries, whipped cream, Kirschwasser
Cookbook: Black Forest gateau Media: Black Forest gateau

Black Forest gateau, sometimes spelled gâteau (German: Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte (pronounced [ˈʃvaʁt͡svɛldɐ ˈkɪʁʃˌtɔʁtə] ), literally "Black Forest cherry torte") and called Black Forest cake in the United States, is layer cake consisting of chocolate sponge cake, whipped cream and cherry fillings and toppings. While it is most likely based on a Black Forest dessert tradition, the cake's specific origin in Germany is contested.

Typically, Black Forest gateau consists of several layers of chocolate sponge cake sandwiched with whipped cream and cherries. It is decorated with additional whipped cream, maraschino cherries, and chocolate shavings. Traditionally Kirschwasser, a clear alcoholic spirit made from sour cherries, is added to the cake. Other spirits are sometimes used, such as rum, which is common in Austrian recipes. German law mandates that any dessert labelled Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte must have Kirschwasser.

History

The origin of the cake's name is unclear. The confectioner Josef Keller [de] (1887–1981) claimed to have invented Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte in its present form in 1915 at the prominent Café Agner in Bad Godesberg, now a suburb of Bonn and actually some 300 km (190 mi) north of the Black Forest. The claim, however, has never been substantiated. Centuries ago, cherries, cream, and Kirschwasser were combined in the form of a dessert in which cooked cherries were served with cream and Kirschwasser. This tradition originated in the Black Forest region of southwestern Germany, known for its many cherry groves.

The Tübingen city archivist Udo Rauch names the Tübingen master confectioner Erwin Hildenbrand of Tubingen's Café Walz as the dessert's "inventor", dating its creation to spring 1930. The city, not usually associated with the Black Forest, nonetheless belonged to the Black Forest district from 1818 to 1924. Given that Keller's initial recipe was not identical to the most popular interpretations of the cake, being instead a simpler version, it could be speculated that both confectioners influenced its creation.

Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte was first mentioned in writing in 1934. At the time, it was particularly associated with Berlin but was also available from higher-end confectioners in other German, Austrian, and Swiss cities. In 1949, Black Forest gateau took 13th place in a comprehensive list of well-known German cakes. The 2007 video game Portal references a Black Forest cake, inspiring an internet meme.

Records

The record for the world's largest authentic Black Forest gateau was set at Europa Park, Germany, on 16 July 2006, by K&U Bakery. Measuring nearly 80 m (860 sq ft) and weighing 3,000 kg (6,600 lb), the cake, which was 10 m (33 ft) in diameter, used up 700 L (180 US gal; 150 imp gal) of cream, 5,600 eggs, 800 kg (1,800 lb) of cherries, 40 kg (88 lb) of chocolate shavings, and 120 L (32 US gal; 26 imp gal) of kirsch. On 9 December 2012, a team led by chefs Jörg Mink and Julien Bompard made Asia's biggest Black Forest cake at the S-One Expo in Singapore. The 500 kg (1,100 lb) cake was made from 165 L (44 US gal; 36 imp gal) of cream, 1,500 eggs, 68 kg (150 lb), 60 kg (130 lb) of chocolate shavings, and 10 L (21 US pt; 18 imp pt) of kirsch.

Regional variations

The recipe was exported from Germany through cultural exchange and emigration prior to (and following) World War II. The alcohol in the kirsch helped the cake keep better in warmer climates, and its ingredients could be easily adapted by different cultures—swapping the cherries for a local fruit or omitting the alcohol in Muslim countries, for example. The cake's popularity in some parts of the world has occasionally led chefs and bakers to believe that the dessert is of local origin. A Swedish cake called Schwarzwaldtårta is related to the traditional Black Forest gateau only by name; it contains no cherries at all but consists of meringue layers and hazelnuts covered by whipped cream and decorated with thin dark chocolate and cocoa powder.

References

"Black Forest Cake History and Recipe, Schwarzwälderkirschtorte, Whats Cooking America". whatscookingamerica.net. May 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
^ "Germany: Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte (Black Forest Cherry Cake)". European Cuisines. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
"Leitsätze für Feine Backwaren" (PDF). Bmelv.de. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
Confectionery Museum Kitzingen, data collection about the Black Forest Cherry Cake in history Archived 25 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine
"Erfindung: Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte - Schwarzwaldregion Belchen".
"Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte – TUEpedia". www.tuepedia.de (in German). Retrieved 1 October 2023.
J. M. Erich Weber (1934). 250 Konditorei-Spezialitäten und wie sie entstehen: Der praktische Unterricht in 500 Bildern von Werdegängen aus 24 Fachabteilungen bei kleinster Massenberechnung. Radebeul-Dresden. p. 368.
DelGreco, Marina (27 January 2021). "Portal's GLaDOS Gives the Perfect 'National Chocolate Cake Day' Recipe". Game Rant. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
"The 'Portal' cake is not a lie ... almost". NBC News. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
"Weltgrößte Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte im Europa-Park - Europa-Park". Freizeitpark-welt.de. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
"Deutschlandmagazin 3.0 - Deutschlandmagazin 3.0 - Nachrichten Germany - Deutschland aus Lifestyle Politik Reise und Tourismus Auto Motor Sport | Schwarzwald". Deutschlandmagazin.com. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
OC Projects GmbH, Kaarst. "Torten News | Größte Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte der Welt hergestellt". paradisi.de. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
"A "Day Trip" to Stuttgart, Germany for Tanjong Pagar Residents". S-One Expo. 6 December 2012. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
"STOMP - Singapore Seen - Feast your eyes on Asia's biggest black forest cake -- made and eaten in S'pore". Archived from the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
Krishna, Priya (1 May 2024). "How Did Black Forest Cake Become the World's Favorite Dessert?". The New York Times. p. D1. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
"Schwarzwaldtårta - Per Morbergs recept | Recept från Köket.se". Köket.se. Retrieved 28 August 2020.

External links

Media related to Black Forest cake at Wikimedia Commons
Black Forest Torte at the Wikibooks Cookbook subproject

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