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Fruity Black Forest gâteau
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Fruity Black Forest gâteau

17 ingredients 30 min + 2 hr Serves 8-10 openrecipes

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1210
Calories
32g
Protein
41g
Fat
181g
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
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Blueberry 1 cup (148g) 84
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Syrup 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

  • 225g/8oz unsalted butter
  • 200g/7oz golden caster sugar
  • 1 tbsp golden syrup
  • 200g/7oz self-raising flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 25g/1oz cocoa powder
  • 4 free-range eggs
  • 100ml/3½fl oz milk
  • 250g/9oz icing sugar
  • 125g/4½oz butter
  • 100g/3½oz melted chocolate
  • 300g/10½oz black cherry jam
  • 450ml//16fl oz double cream
  • 500g/1lb 2oz fresh cherries
  • 225g/8oz dark chocolate
  • 50g/2oz unsalted butter
  • a few blueberries

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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