Black Forest Cake

I've been offline a little longer than I intended no thanks to some work commitments but to make up for lost time, I am featuring this most famous of cakes. Next to chocolate and strawberry, I think this must be one of the most well known names.

In my mum's version, she starts with a chocolate sponge cake. Cuts it into 3 slices and each inner layer is coated with cherry juice and kirsch (a clear liquor). Then, she slaps on thick slabs on whipped cream, piles on the cherries and thick chocolate shavings.

Very Bavarian and wholesome.

Strawberry Sponge Cake

Many, many clones of this strawberry cake have been polished off at weddings and birthdays. The sponge cake is first cut into three tiers. In between layers, thick slabs of strawberries and cream are added. The whole edifice is then covered with lots more whipped cream. Very pink, soft and fluffy.