Name: Black forest slice
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 350 gram frozen chocolate cake, thawed, halved horizontally; 1/4 cup kirsch or cassis liqueur; 415 gram can cherries, drained, syrup reserved, (see notes); 300 millilitre thickened cream; 1 tablespoon icing sugar; 60 gram dark chocolate, grated

Ingredients

350 gram frozen chocolate cake, thawed, halved horizontally

1/4 cup kirsch or cassis liqueur

415 gram can cherries, drained, syrup reserved, (see notes)

300 millilitre thickened cream

1 tablespoon icing sugar

60 gram dark chocolate, grated

Method

1.Drizzle both halves of cake evenly with half kirsch and some of the reserved syrup. Place bottom half on a serving plate.

2.Using an electric mixer, beat cream and icing sugar together until soft peaks form. Spread cake with half cream and top with half cherries. Place remaining cake half on top.

3.Top with remaining cream and cherries. Sprinkle with grated chocolate. Drizzle with remaining syrup, if liked (optional).

Chill cake 10-15 minutes if you have time, to make it easier to serve. If liked, heat syrup from cherries with a little extra kirsh or brandy on low. Blend 1 teaspoon arrowroot with a little water to form a paste and mix into syrup. Heat gently until simmering and thickened. Drizzle over cake when serving.
Note

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