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Caramel Nut Tart

I finally found it again, just in time for Thanksgiving. This is one of the very first things I tried after winning some French tart tins on eBay 13 years ago. Hubby brought it to work for a pot-luck celebration of some sort and came home beaming — people were telling him how [...]

Black Forest Cake / Schwarzwalder Kirsch Torte

A repost from my old baking blog…

The finished product. Sorry for the grease spots on the lens. We were in a hurry to get to the party!

Black Forest Cake / Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte

Elements here, bottom to top:

the turntable/cake stand
The baking circles or rounds, and the doily
the cake layers
the ganache
the cherry filling
the chocolate curls
and — uh,oh [...]

Cherry Filling

A repost from my old baking blog.

1 14.5 oz. can tart cherries (not cherry pie filling)
water if necessary
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch

Drain cherries, reserving liquid. Set cherries aside. Measure liquid — you need 1/2 cup; add water if necessary. Add sugar and cornstarch to liquid and whisk until dissolved. Transfer [...]

Basic Chocolate Cake #1

A repost from my old baking blog.

I have several go-to recipes when I need a chocolate cake from scratch. This is my favorite — it’s so easy!

Cooking spray for pans
Cake flour or cocoa powder for dusting
4 ounces (120 g) unsweetened chocolate

1/2 pound (230 g) unsalted butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups (280 g) cake flour
2 [...]