I love Black Forest Cake. In fact, anything combining chocolate and cherries gets an A+ in my book. So, it was to my great surprise when, last week, someone inquired about the origins of the Black Forest Cake and I had not a clue.
A quick look in Wikipedia did the trick and I discovered that the name comes from the German roots of the cake, originally called Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte, literally meaning Black Forest Cherry Cake (kirsch = cherry!). The cake comes from the Black Forest region of Germany and dates back to the 16th century. The area is widely known for its sour cherries and cherry brandy (called kirschwasser).
Originally, the Black Forest confection wasn’t a cake, but simply a mix of cherries, cream, and chocolate. Only later did an entire layer cake get the moniker of Black Forest. Also later, as the global popularity of the dessert picked up, the kirschwasser, which was traditionally added to the dessert, was dropped.
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