Help.... I need to be able to make a blackforrest cake and never eaten or baked one! My customer is also asking me for ideas on how to decorate in neutral colours....HELP PLEASE!!!! 
I am not 100% but i think that black forest is just choc cake with a whipped topping and a can of Cherrie pie filling on the top. Where i worked i put cake crumbs around the sides of the cake to give it a certain look. I know there are other ways to do it but this is how i would make it. Hope this helps.
http://allrecipes.com/Search/Recipes.aspx?WithTerm=black+forest+cake&SearchIn=All
Here are several recipes for black forest cake. I usually make a dam around the top layer and then fill it with the cherry pie filling.
Diane
OMG, is this cake to be eaten or used as a fashion accessory? 
I've always had this cake frosted with chocolate b/c, but that could be a U.S. adaptation because the traditional whipping cream frosting is less stable/more perishable.
Here's what wikipedia says on (German) Black Forest Cake:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Forest_gateau
For more stability (and no refrigeration) you could use Rich's Bettercreme in place of the whipped cream frosting.
Here's a Black Forest Cake decorated with crumbs on the sides:
http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/black-forest-cake-recipe.htm
Here are some black forest cake images for decorating inspiration:
http://tinyurl.com/28x35k
HTH
Here is a link to a recipe and it has some info about this cake.
http://www.dianasdesserts.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/recipes.recipeListing/filter/dianas/recipeID/462/Recipe.cfm
or do a google search for black forest cake and you will find many different versions. Hope that helps a little.
Here's a decorated one that I did: http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=494313
Undecorated for dessert:
http://rezzycakes.com/Cakes.htm
Maybe you can keep it neutral by covering the top with some more whipped cream (piped right over the cherries), then maybe covering the entire thing with chocolate shavings with a simple fondant or gumpaste banner with the birthday message?
Good luck, it's a pretty easy cake to put together.
-Rezzy
I hope you realize how addictive this site is. Also hope you have found the recipe you need.
Welcome to CC.
Diane
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