The invention/inventors of Black Forest Cake are definitely disputed. Some people think it was named after a specialty liquor from the Black Forest region, others claim it was inspired by by the traditional women’s costume…. Guess how that inspired me? This design is very much derived from the folk costume of the Black Forest region, famous for its red Pom-poms called Bollenhut. The red pompoms = the red cherries essential to Black Forest cake. I mean the liquor is essential too but this is a fashion/character design challenge, c’mon. The Bollenhut has been worn since 1750 with unmarried women wearing red pompoms and married women wearing black Pompoms.
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Two weeks are gone just like that. I'm absolutely going to miss Europe now that I'm home but getting to visit Germany, France, and Austria was a treat.
I did a lot of 'firsts' on this trip. Flying in a large airplane, seeing big cities up close and personal, taking the subway, viewing the mountains with my own two eyes, leaving the country for the first time, being in a place where the main language isn't English (although many people were bilingual), trying authentic schnitzel and black forest cake, and flying by myself just to name some. It's definitely been quite the whirlwind of an experience and I'd absolutely do it again in a heartbeat even with the jet lag.
I wouldn't be able to tell you what my favourite part was or my favourite place that me and my fam stayed at. The whole trip was quite the time. The people were super friendly, the places had their own unique charm, and even the food was to die for.
I'm sure I'll have more photos to post within the coming days considering I took about 1500 of them.
Never having made a cake before, I decided to make one of the hardest ones! (It's my partner's favourite and he's been having a bad time). The messiest black forest cake ever, but I'm still proud of it!
The desserts I made for my husband and brother in law for their birthday party today! When my husband requested a roulette, I was nervous, but I’m happy to say that I pulled it off!!