To this day, however, no illuminating evidence has been made public. His research revealed that Hildenbrand worked in the Black Forest in the 1920s (Furtwangen and Freudenstadt). In addition, there is a hand-dating photo from 1936, showing the master confectioner making a Black Forest cake.

His recipe consisted of only one layer and one shortcrust paste, although he insisted that he invented the combination of cherry cream and chocolate, as well as cream with Kirsch.Īccording to research conducted by Tübingen city archivist Udo Rauch, there is increasing evidence pointing to Tübingen pastry chef Erwin Hildenbrand as the creator of the Black Forest in the spring of 1930 at the Café Walz. It is exhibited in the open-air museum of the Black Forest ( Schwarzwälder Freilichtmuseum Vogtsbauernhof). There is a recipe written by Keller himself in 1927. The confectioner Josef Keller (1887-1981), born in Swabian Riedlingen, claimed to have invented the cake in 1915 in the then famous Café Agner (now disappeared) in the city of Bad Godesberg, now the district of Bonn. Another theory talks about the possibility that the name of the cake is based on the colors of women’s clothing Bollenhut Black Forest.There is a possible predecessor called “Black Forest Pie” which possibly does not come from the Black Forest but from Switzerland.The name could also be due to the ingredient Kirschwasser(Kirsch, cherry liqueur) since it is produced mainly in the Black Forest.The name, Black Forest, could be due to the addition of grated dark chocolate since it reminds of a dark forest.Its origins are not clear and it is believed that its name does not necessarily have to be linked to the Black Forest. Its composition consists of a chocolate cake moistened with Kirsch, a filling made with cherries, whipped cream and decorated with chocolate chips. In fact, today, it is considered a classic of its gastronomy. This cake of German origin emerged during the 1930s and eventually became one of the most popular cakes in Germany.

Schwarzwäld Torte or Black Forest cake origin.

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