Black Forest Gateau a la Hedi

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 5 eggs
• 200 g flour
• 200 g sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 3 cups of cream
• 750 g cherries
• ½ cup cherry juice
• some cherry brandy as needed
• possibly chocolate shavings for decoration
• possibly cherry(s) for decoration

Instructions

Working time approx. 50 minutes; Rest time approx. 12 hours; Total time approx. 12 hours 50 minutes

a simple and proven recipe!

Beat the eggs with the sugar until frothy. Fold in the flour, baking powder, and cocoa powder. Pour the sponge cake mixture into a prepared baking pan. Bake in a preheated oven at 175°C for approx. 35 minutes. Cool and let rest overnight. Now cut horizontally twice, making a thinner top than the bases. Drain the cherries thoroughly. Whip the cream until stiff. Mix the cherry juice with kirsch (alcohol content according to taste). Soak the first layer with 1/3 of the juice mixture. Place half of the drained cherries on the base and cover with 1/3 of the cream. Then place the next layer on top and also soak with 1/3 of the juice mixture. Arrange the remaining cherries on top and spread with 1/3 of the cream. Then soak the third and final layer with the remaining juice mixture. Spread the remaining cream all over. Decorate with chocolate shavings and cherries as desired.