Okay MelonLand, let's bake a cake!
*02983460298354760923847069283745096827534096827405968274509 sticks of butter may be substitudted for 12 sticks of margarine, if desired.
Milkshake has been significantly scaled down for your own protection
hahaha ok real talk. here's a REAL cake recipe from one of my hand-written recipe book! --arsenicCatnip
Black Forest Gateau recipe
INGREDIENTS
For the cake
For the decoration
For the syrup
For the cream
1. Pre-heat your oven to 180C. In a large mixing bowl, take the eggs, vanilla extract and sugar, and whisk till smooth and thick. Sift in the cocoa powder and flour, then mix once again. Stir in the melted non-salted butter.
2. Pour the cake mix into a paper-lined tray, the shape of your choosing, though square/rectangular shall work best. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes, then leave to cool upon a rack. Take this moment to soak your cherries in a solution of kirsch liquor and simple syrup.
3. Grate the bar of chocolate, and chill the shavings in your ice-box or refridgerator.
4. For to make the syrup, take 133ml of water in a pan with the sugar, and bring to a boil for five minutes, stir continuously, so as to not let it harden. Leave it to cool, then stir in the kirsch liquor.
5. For to make the cream, whip the 500ml of cream and sugar together with a whisk, then gently whisk in the vanilla extract and kirsch, emphasis on gently, as you would not want it to curdle.
6. Assembling the cake is as follows. Cut the cake sponge into two or three thin layers, brush lightly with the kirsch syrup, then sandwich them together with the kirsch cream and your soaked black cherries. Cover the sides of the cake with kirsch cream, then pipe the rest with a decorative pipe upon the top layer of sponge, design as you wish. Garnish each swirl with a maraschino cherry, should you wish.
7. Take ice water and soak your hands in it till cold, then, with your palm, stick the chocolate shavings on the side of the cake all around. Sprinkle a little of the shavings on the top of the cake, and serve it forth.
hope u like this recipe!! --arsenicCatnip