Black Forest Gateau

Ingredients

• 4 Eggs, 5 ozs Caster Sugar
• 1 oz Cocoa
• 3 ozs Plain Flour
• 1 level Teaspoon Baking Powder
• 2 Tablespoons Boiling Water

Filling-       

• ½ pint fresh cream
• 1 tin cherry pie filling (Mortons/Sains)

Method

Beat eggs and water.

Add caster sugar and beat until thick.

Fold in sifted dry ingredients.

Place in 2 sandwich tins.

Oven temperature – 180 C/ Gas Mark 4

Cooking time – approx 20 mins.

When cake is cold, cut each half in two.

Whip the cream.

Place a layer of cake on serving plate. Cover with 1/3 tin of cherries and then a thin layer of cream. Place next layer on top and repeat.

Finish with a layer of cream on top and decorate with cherries and flake.

Refrigerate and leave for several hours before use or overnight.