German Cherry Cake Black Forest Style

The cherry cake from the Black Forest is called “Kirschplotzer” and comes from the region Baden. That’s the region from Freiburg to Karlsruhe. You would use the regular sweet cherries for this cake or alternatively sour cherries from the jar. It is also using rolls which need to be 1-2 days old. Don’t use fresh rolls. Alternatively baguette or French bread can be used but never sourdough bread. The famous Black Forest Cherry brandy add the unique taste to the cake but you can make the cake also without. Yes, it’s not a mistake, this cake doesn’t need flour. Happy Baking!

Ingredients Cherry Cake Black Forest

250 g butter, soft
250 g sugar
6 eggs, separated
1 tbsp cherry brandy (Kirschwasser) optional
1 tsp ground cinnamon, 1 dash clove powder
1/4 l warm milk
1 kg fresh sweet cherries or sour cherries – drained 400 gr
8 two day old rolls or 2 little packets Zwieback

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Baking Instructions Cherry Cake Black Forest

– Mix butter, egg yolks and butter until you get a bubbly dough.
– Cut rolls in small cubes and soak them in warm milk, with a fork mash them.
– Remove pits from cherries. Canned cherries need to be drained.
– Add rolls to dough, then add the cherry brandy, cinnamon and cherries. Mix dough but don’t use a mixer.
– Beat egg white until firm, fold carefully into dough.
– Preheat oven to 350 F.
– Grease a spring form (26cm diameter or 10 inches) and sprinkle with bread crumbs. You also can use a fireproof casserole
– Fill in the dough and bake for 70-80 min on 350 F (this cake needs this long baking time).

Serve the cake with warm vanilla sauce, vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.