Black Forest Gateau

Ingredients

170 g sugar
6 eggs at room temperature 
60 g coco powder
120 g flour
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 tbsp. baking powder

Method

Make a syrup with 5 tbsp. sugar and 5 tbsp water in a pan, Then bring to a boil.Let this syrup cool,set aside.Sift the flour with coco powder and baking powder 3 times just to aerate it.

Now beat the eggs.Beat it on low speed till frothy.Then increase to medium speed and add sugar 1 tbls at a time.Beat until all the sugar has been dissolved and fluffy.Now add the vanilla and beat it.

Now take a wooden spoon and add in the flour ingredients in 2 installment,Folding it in after each addition.Fold gently to combine,do not over mix.

Pour into your greased pan and bake it for 40 minutes at 170 C.


For icing

350 ml whipping cream
Grated chocolate
Cherries

Chop some cherries and add some sugar over them Leave them to be soft.When the cake is done.
Slice the cake in half.Sprinkle some sugar syrup and spread some cherries on the bottom part.

Beat the whipping cream with 4-5 tbls icing sugar.Beat until the mixture form firm peaks.Spread it on top of cherries.

Next keep the top layer,and brush some syrup and spread whipped cream and cover the entire cake.
Decorate with grated chocolates and cherries.

Chill and serve.