Additional Ingredients

For the filling:

500 grams	Double Cream
2 tbsp	Icing Sugar (Silver Spoon Homegrown)
120 ml	Kirsch
300 grams	Black Cherry Jam

Further Additional Ingredients

For the Decoration:

How to make Black Forest Gateau

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1. Heat oven to 170°C, 150°C fan, 325°F, gas 3. Lightly grease 3 x 20cm (8in), 4cm (1½in) deep cake tins, and line the bases with baking paper
2. Place the softened butter and caster sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat until the mixture is pale and creamy. Gradually beat in the eggs a little at a time until smooth, adding a little flour if the mixture curdles.
3. Stir in the flour, baking powder and cocoa until smooth The mixture should be of a soft, dropping consistency when the spoon is tapped on the side of the bowl. If it seems too thick, add a couple of tablespoons of milk and mix well.
4. Divide the mixture evenly among the three tins, level it out with a palette knife and bake in the oven for 25 to 30 minutes. The cakes should be golden brown and spring back when touched in the centre with your finger.
5. Remove the cakes from the oven, allow to cool for 5 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack. Carefully peel off the base paper and leave the sponges to get completely cold.
6. For the filling: whisk the cream until thickened. sift in the icing sugar and 2 tbsp kirsch and whisk until thick. Sprinkle the cake layers with the remaining kirsch.
7. Spread half the jam over the lower layer, then half the cream. Place the second layer of cake on top and repeat with most of the remaining jam and all the cream.
8. Lay the top layer of cake in place and spread with a thin layer of jam. Sprinkle with grated chocolate and place the cherries on top.

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