Blackforest

Blackforest cake and gateau are the English names for this southern German dessert Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte (literally "Black Forest Cherry Torte"). Gateau means cake. Typically, Black Forest cake recipe consists of several layers of chocolate cake, with whipped cream and cherries between each layer. Then the cake is further decorated with additional whipped cream, maraschino cherries, and chocolate shavings. In some European traditions sour cherries are used both between the layers and for decorating the top. Traditionally, Kirschwasser (Cherry flavoured liquor) is added to the cake, although other liquors are also used (such as rum, which is common in Austrian recipes). In the United States, Black Forest cake is most often prepared without alcohol instead the syrup used to soak the cherries in are used.

Below is a video showing you how to make Blackforest Cake

Recipe
1 nos Chocolate Sponge Cake (Divide into3 pcs)
600 ml UHT Whipping Cream
80 gm Icing Sugar
1 can (450gm) Dark Pitted Cherry (Separate Syrup)
50 ml Kirsch (Cherry Brandy) - Optional
200 gm Dark Couverture Chocolate (For Decorations)
1 slab (50gm) Dark Couverture Chocolate (For Chocolate Flakes)
Maraschino Cherries (For Decorations)

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Method
1) Whisk whipping cream until thick in consistency. (Be careful not to overbeat till cream splits)
2) Add in Icing sugar when cream starts to thicken and continue till thick. The best place to work with creams is in a cool environment below 26C (79F). An air conditioned room will be fine.
3) Add kirsch into the Dark Pitted Cherry syrup.
4) Place the first piece of sponge on a cakeboard. Brush with generous amount of cherry syrup.
5) Spread a thin layer of whipped cream on the sponge cake. Arrange half of the dark pitted cherry on top. Cover with more whipped cream.
6) Place the second piece of sponge on top and repeat step 4 and 5.
7) Coat the whole cake with the remaining cream.
8) Make some chocolate decorations (refer to video) and decorate the cake as per your liking.
9) Decorate with Maraschino Cherries on top. Serve chilled.