Authentic Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte Recipe Black Forest, Germany

Name: Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: SHORTCRUST PASTRY BASE; 125g (1/2 cup + 2 tbsp) sugar; 250g (1 cup + 2 tbsp) butter; 500g (4 cups + 1 tbsp + 1 tsp) flour; a pinch of baking powder; 1 egg; salt; 8g (1 1/2 tsp) vanilla sugar; lemon juice; CHOCOLATE SPONGE BASE; 6 eggs; 200g (1 cup) sugar; 170g (1 1/2 cups) flour; 30g (1/4 cup) cocoa; 60g (1/4 cup) melted butter; CREAM AND DECORATION; 50g (1.75 oz) redcurrant or raspberry jam; 1 L (4 cups + 2 tbsp) whipped cream (sweetened with 100g/1/2 cup of sugar); 3 tabs of gelatin; 250g (8.8 oz) sour cherries, pitted; 100g (3.5 oz) kirsch; 50g (1.75 oz) chocolate flakes; 16 cherries for decoration