Swedish Schwarzwald Cake
Cakes have a very long history. They are attributed to a famous baker, Thearion, living in the 5th-century-BC....Egyptians offered animal-shaped cakes to their ancient gods.....
The bourgeoisie of medieval Amiens in Northern France paid homage to their king with cake.
A long time ago, the recipe of the German Schwarzwald cake was brought to Sweden. When and by whom, I don't know. For some reason, the original recipe was changed.
Today, there are many types of Schwarzwald cakes. In Germany and worldwide, the Black Forest Gateau (Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte) is the best known. Cherries and Kirschwasser are important ingredients of the real Schwarzwald cake.
So, as you can see, the Swedish variant has very little in common with the original Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte. Merely the name.
