Black Forest Gateaux

Ingredients:-

All-purpose flour 250 g

Margarine -250 g

Cocoa powder -50g

Fine sugar - 250g

Eggs -5

Cream of tartar -1 tea spoon

Baking powder -1 tea spoon

Vanilla essence

Pinch of salt

Strawberry essence

Cherries with stem& syrup -250 g

Whipping cream -200 ml

Icing sugar -2 cups

Cooking choclate curls

Corn flour - 2 table spoons

Sugar -1 table spoon

Method:-

Line 2 round baking   trays with parchment paper.

 Pre heat the oven @  180° c

Beat the margarine &  sugar well.then add eggs one at a time & beat well.fold sifted flour,cocoa powder, baking powder, cream of tartar & salt gently into the margarine mixture just until combined.

Pour this batter equally into 2 lined cake trays.& bake at 180°c pre heated oven for 30 minutes.

When the cake is done perfectly, cut both te cakes horizontally into 2 equal parts.& let it cool.& prepare the cherry sauce.

Cherry sauce :-

Cherry syrup -1/2 cup

Water -2 tablespoons

Sugar -1 table spoon

Corn flour- 2  spoons

Add all the ingredients into a pan & bring it to boil in a v.low flame.stir continuesly until sugar melt.

Apply this cherry syrup on the cut cakes with a silicone brush.on thatspread the wipped cream frosting & sprinkle some chopped cherries& nuts.keep other layers & repeat the same.when completed stacking,spread the wipped cream around the cake& decorate with chocolate curls & cherries as u wish.

Whipping cream frosting :-

Beat the cooled whipping cream well till the peaks are fluff.then add icing  sugar & strawberry essence .beat well to stiff peaks.