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Black Forest "Strata" Recipe
Photo: Charisse Kenion

Black Forest "Strata" Recipe

18 ingredients 8 servings openrecipes
Black Forest "Strata" Recipe

Black Forest cake is a crowd-pleaser, with its combination of chocolate and cherries and alcohol. The problem is that it's hard to get all those elements in each...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

989
Calories
23g
Protein
32g
Fat
148g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Coffee not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon instant espresso powder
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 12 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 9 large egg yolks
  • 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
  • 1 pound dried cherries
  • 1 cup
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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