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- 1. a chocolate sponge having layers of morello cherries or cherry jam and whipped cream and topped with chocolate icing.
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Type of chocolate cake, traditionally made with "kirschwasser", a brandy made from double distillation of morello cherries
Black Forest gateau, sometimes spelled gâteau and called Black Forest cake in the United States, is a chocolate and cream cake with a rich cherry filling. While it is most likely based on a Black Forest dessert tradition, the cake's specific origin in Germany is contested. Wikipedia