Where can I get a slice of really nice Black Forest Gateau.

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Returned recently from a European holiday where I had the most delicious Black Forest gateau (every day). Have tried to find a nice one in the uk but can’t seem to source a good one. Looking for a light sponge with cherries in kirsch and fresh cream.

They are egg free. The list of ingredients is pretty horrific! Never looked before.

I agree , I believe their cakes are halal.

Slice? You’re adorable…

Are you in a big town or a city? You'll find some Polish bakeries that sells various cakes by the weight. I had the same cake in a Polish restaurant recently and it was absolutely lovely - light and airy.

Bake one yourself! It’s a super simple cake and there are so many slight variations so you’ll have the chance to find out what works best for you!

and you can impress your guests :)

Morrisons sometimes have it in the bakery section where I am, anyway. It won’t be as good as it is in Germany but it’s not bad for supermarket cake - it’ll be better than the Iceland one anyway.

If you can get to the German gymnasium restaurant in Kings Cross, they do a good one -

https://germangymnasium.com/

There is a little bakers on the main street through Newquay, Cornwall. Whenever we go there i have a slice of BFG and a prawn or crab sandwich. Morrisons also used do a black forest muffin which was quite nice.... although not really a gateaux. I make a Black Forest Eton mess but only ever at Christmas.... but I feel I may need to indulge.

I like Morrisons bakery fresh cream section - they take it quite seriously and it’s delightfully retro.

I also like the idea of taking a good bought chocolate cake, and tarting it up with cherries, kirsch and fresh cream.

I had a lovely slice at the Sea Lane Cafe at Goring-by-sea last summer if you happen to be down there!

@TaffyandTeenyTaffy - Black Forest Eton Mess? That sounds amazing! Do you have a particular recipe?

Tesco do a frozen one, which is pretty good.

I'd love to know as well. Sainsbury's do this, but believe me, you'll be bitterly disappointed!
https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/sainsburys-blackforest-gateau-375g

I used to love a bloody good black forest gateau back in the 80s. Sara Lee used to do a great one.

I'm now thinking of buying a fairly decent chocolate fudge cake, a tin of Princes black cherry pie filling, kirsch, whipping cream, grate some chocolate and concoct my own version!!!

I have found the only way to get a really nice one is to make it.

I just searched on deliveroo; there is quite a few options coming up.

Germany

https://deliasmithrecipes.uk/delia-smith-black-forest-gateau-recipe/

https://heriots.co.uk/products/black-forest-gateau-1?srsltid=AfmBOopl_I9IgRIFvMKDBz55hZmI6nzoLUKbC4XW6-x-fzwKGJAlZs4D

https://thecakesolution.co.uk/product/black-forest-2/

https://mybaker.co/products/black-forrest-gateau?srsltid=AfmBOopqf1O5VF84Lo18Td_xnON8CgZJZeZQHpEams85vDLNMPOps9ta

https://www.beverlyhillsbakery.com/bakery/london/cakes-and-pies/boozy-black?srsltid=AfmBOorKs2GXWqoS44DiI-73-1rpyrya86Mg7mk5XvC09m7n9IcbsyR7akw

I googled using the German name (one of the few bits I remember from school) and found this cafe in London : berlininkensington.stein-s.com

Delaunay Counter in London. They have lovely cakes.

I’d also like to know. I only want a slice. I must hunt one down when I am in London this year.

The cake box one is nice.

Bake one .
Surely wee Mary Berry will have a recipe

Sainsburys do a nice cherry compote, I'm wondering how I could use this to make one. Least decent one I had was actually in the Black Forest 😔

Where are you based OP? Blackbird bakery in south London does a fantastic BFG.