I hope you enjoy this cake as much as we do and that your Christmas is filled with special moments with or without presents. This creates a more rich chocolate cake that pairs beautifully with cream and cherries. However, the genoise sponge (which gets its lift from whipped eggs and sugar) is replaced with a devil’s food cake. The cherry filling and lightly sweetened whipped cream are true to traditional black forest cake recipes. Celebrating Baba Joon the second weekend in December gives us a little taste of old fashioned Christmas, without the distraction of gifts and materialism.įor this recipe, I combined my German upbringing with my American baking knowledge. Although it’s not a Christmas bake, per se, I make this black forest devil’s food cake for my dad’s December birthday each year. We were perfectly content with our cozy family time and European treats, which are my weakness to this day.īlack forest cake always topped my list of favorite European treats. I didn’t even realize that American kids open truckloads of presents on Christmas morning. Papa Nicholas would fill our boots with nuts, chocolates, and tiny trinkets while we dreamed. The night before Christmas, my brother and I would set out our snow boots. We had a tiny tree adorned simply with a few wooden ornaments and beautifully lit with real candles. What I remember most from my childhood are lovely, austere Christmas traditions and the myriad of German cakes and cookies we enjoyed.Ĭhristmas in Germany was never about material goods. The next six years of my life were spent in Stuttgart and Hamburg, Germany. I was born in Tehran but my parents left post-revolution Iran in pursuit of a better life. My parents moved to Germany when I was just 4 months old. It’s an homage to my childhood in Germany and my current life as a proud American. My version of black forest cake, uses a buttery chocolate cake instead of the traditional, light genoise sponge. A luscious chocolate glaze drips over the top, creating a stunning presentation and a delicious compliment to all the flavors. This black forest devil’s food cake features buttery chocolate cake, homemade cherry liquor, and freshly whipped cream.
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