📍 Where this dish comes from: Black Forest (Schwarzwald)
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The Black Forest Gateau is Germany’s most internationally recognised cake, and it absolutely deserves its fame — pure Black Forest magic. This keto version delivers every element of the original — the dark, moist chocolate layers, the billowing cream, and the boozy cherries — with almond flour replacing wheat and erythritol for sugar. It requires some effort but repays it with a centrepiece dessert of genuine splendour.
What You’ll Need
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 380kcal
Ingredients
- 200 g almond flour
- 50 g cacao powder
- 4 eggs separated
- 150 g erythritol
- 100 g melted dark chocolate (85%+)
- 100 g butter melted
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 400 ml heavy cream
- 2 tbsp Kirsch (cherry schnapps)
- 200 g cherries (pitted fresh or frozen, unsweetened)
- Dark chocolate shavings to decorate
Instructions
- Preheat oven 175°C. Beat yolks with erythritol until pale. Fold in chocolate, butter, almond flour, cacao.
- Whip egg whites to stiff peaks. Fold into batter. Bake in 2 x 20cm tins 25 min.
- Macerate cherries in Kirsch 30 min. Drain, reserving liquid.
- Whip cream with remaining Kirsch to firm peaks.
- Layer: sponge, kirsch syrup brush, cream, cherries. Repeat. Decorate with shavings.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 380kcal | Protein: 10g | Fat: 33g | Fiber: 4g
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Health Benefits
- Dark cacao is a rich source of polyphenolic flavonoids, studied for their potential cardiovascular benefits.
- Cherries contain melatonin and anthocyanins, compounds studied for their potential role in sleep and inflammation.
- Almond flour provides magnesium, a mineral involved in numerous bodily functions including nervous system health.