Black Forest Traybake
Guten Tag dear Frauen!
I finally got my slop on yesterday, my apologies for the delay - I give Covid 0/10, definitely do not recommend.
Yesterday, I finally felt like donning my trusty DMs (after I'd done some garden work, I did consider if it was really necessary to wash my hands beforehand) and got baking!
(don't worry dear hearts this is just a cleverly angled photo, my DMs aren't actually touching the work surface!)
Guten Tag dear Frauen!
I finally got my slop on yesterday, my apologies for the delay - I give Covid 0/10, definitely do not recommend.
Yesterday, I finally felt like donning my trusty DMs (after I'd done some garden work, I did consider if it was really necessary to wash my hands beforehand) and got baking!
(don't worry dear hearts this is just a cleverly angled photo, my DMs aren't actually touching the work surface!)
I lined my ingredients up:
and worked out the cost:
200g Butter @ 2.29€ per 250g = 1.83€
200g red jam @ 1.99 € per 370g = 1.08€ (but I already had some homemade stuff in the depths of my cellar, so free (I did make OH taste test beforehand, and he's still alive!)
3 medium eggs @ 2.59€ per 10 eggs = 0.77€
4tbsp Cocoa powder @ 1.59€ per 125g = 0.38€ (but I already had, so free)
1tsp baking powder @ 0.79€ per 160g (here I had to use more as self-raising flour doesn’t exist here, so I’ve costed what I used) = 0.08€
200g self-raising flour @ 1.69€ per 1kg = 0.34€
100g dark chocolate @ 0.79€ per 100g = 0.79€
200g frozen cherries @ 1.79€ per 300g = 1.19€
Total = 7.25€ = 6.34 GBP (according to trusty Google)
Seems a bit expensive for a cake to me, but oh well. Let’s hope it tastes ok!
and worked out the cost:
200g Butter @ 2.29€ per 250g = 1.83€
200g red jam @ 1.99 € per 370g = 1.08€ (but I already had some homemade stuff in the depths of my cellar, so free (I did make OH taste test beforehand, and he's still alive!)
3 medium eggs @ 2.59€ per 10 eggs = 0.77€
4tbsp Cocoa powder @ 1.59€ per 125g = 0.38€ (but I already had, so free)
1tsp baking powder @ 0.79€ per 160g (here I had to use more as self-raising flour doesn’t exist here, so I’ve costed what I used) = 0.08€
200g self-raising flour @ 1.69€ per 1kg = 0.34€
100g dark chocolate @ 0.79€ per 100g = 0.79€
200g frozen cherries @ 1.79€ per 300g = 1.19€
Total = 7.25€ = 6.34 GBP (according to trusty Google)
Seems a bit expensive for a cake to me, but oh well. Let’s hope it tastes ok!
I used my trusty "rickety 1980s food processor" for the task (yes I know it looks suspiciously like a new-ish kitchen aid, do you want me to stop breathing?!)
I decided to follow the instructions forensically. My first hurdle was with the butter. The recipe doesn't state room temperature...so I decided to just sling it in straight from the fridge. A chaos ensued which included butter being flung around my kitchen - ahh you live and learn!
The resulting mixture didn't look too appetising:
Then I added my eggs...which didn't help matters:
Next the cocoa powder, flour and baking powder...no sifting was mentioned so I skipped this step.
(yes, that is an Amex platinum card, it's actual metal.)
At this point the mixture looks slightly more appetising:
The last step was to add the chocolate (in squares, no mention of size, so I just broke into the pre-made squares...seemed a bit big...but...) and cherries:
and then into the oven with the slop!
I set my timer for exactly 50 minutes and then took my masterpiece out.
I decided to follow the instructions forensically. My first hurdle was with the butter. The recipe doesn't state room temperature...so I decided to just sling it in straight from the fridge. A chaos ensued which included butter being flung around my kitchen - ahh you live and learn!
The resulting mixture didn't look too appetising:
Then I added my eggs...which didn't help matters:
Next the cocoa powder, flour and baking powder...no sifting was mentioned so I skipped this step.
(yes, that is an Amex platinum card, it's actual metal.)
At this point the mixture looks slightly more appetising:
The last step was to add the chocolate (in squares, no mention of size, so I just broke into the pre-made squares...seemed a bit big...but...) and cherries:
and then into the oven with the slop!
I set my timer for exactly 50 minutes and then took my masterpiece out.
This is the end result. It doesn't look too bad....
The verdict:
To be fair...it tastes...ok.
Hermann the German's review:
'das ist doch ein Angriff auf die Gesundheit! Was hat das mit Schwarzwälder Kirsch zu tun? Muss ich das alles auf essen?!'
(That is an attack on your health! What has this got to do with black forest? Do I have to eat it all?!)
Ingredients: 3/5. I would normally have everything bar the fruit in my cupboard, 6.34 GBP seems like a lot for a cake. I think I could get 12 small-ish slices out of this, so would be around 53p per slice - if I really was tight for money the cost:nutrition or even cost:taste ratio would definitely not be worth it for me - I'd much rather just do a normal sponge cake? I think I will need some whipped cream to eat the rest of this, so that would up the cost even more!
Recipe: 4/5. The recipe wasn't very helpful - she might as well have just said "sling everything together". But couldn't really go wrong (apart from the butter, and to be fair I did really know that it needed to be at room temperature, I was just being pedantic!) Also 50mins in the oven is a pretty long time for a cake - a sponge cake would be done in 25-30 mins. So again, a bit spenny!
Visual appeal: 4/5. Looks like any other chocolate sponge cake to be fair
Texture: 4/5. Is quite nice and moist with the chocolate bits and the cherries.
Taste: 3/5. This is definitely edible. But I would realistically eat it with some whipped cream which would up the cost even further.
Overall:
3 - Middle class
This is edible, so we won't be throwing this out. My main bone with this is the price - just not realistic on a budget I don't think! You'd be better of buying a frozen black forest gateau, £2.50 from Tesco!
Frauen - I am a bit sad. I promised a good German honest review. But this was not really slop-like. I'd be happy to try something else to get a better review if someone has any suggestions?
The verdict:
To be fair...it tastes...ok.
Hermann the German's review:
'das ist doch ein Angriff auf die Gesundheit! Was hat das mit Schwarzwälder Kirsch zu tun? Muss ich das alles auf essen?!'
(That is an attack on your health! What has this got to do with black forest? Do I have to eat it all?!)
Ingredients: 3/5. I would normally have everything bar the fruit in my cupboard, 6.34 GBP seems like a lot for a cake. I think I could get 12 small-ish slices out of this, so would be around 53p per slice - if I really was tight for money the cost:nutrition or even cost:taste ratio would definitely not be worth it for me - I'd much rather just do a normal sponge cake? I think I will need some whipped cream to eat the rest of this, so that would up the cost even more!
Recipe: 4/5. The recipe wasn't very helpful - she might as well have just said "sling everything together". But couldn't really go wrong (apart from the butter, and to be fair I did really know that it needed to be at room temperature, I was just being pedantic!) Also 50mins in the oven is a pretty long time for a cake - a sponge cake would be done in 25-30 mins. So again, a bit spenny!
Visual appeal: 4/5. Looks like any other chocolate sponge cake to be fair
Texture: 4/5. Is quite nice and moist with the chocolate bits and the cherries.
Taste: 3/5. This is definitely edible. But I would realistically eat it with some whipped cream which would up the cost even further.
Overall:
3 - Middle class
This is edible, so we won't be throwing this out. My main bone with this is the price - just not realistic on a budget I don't think! You'd be better of buying a frozen black forest gateau, £2.50 from Tesco!
Frauen - I am a bit sad. I promised a good German honest review. But this was not really slop-like. I'd be happy to try something else to get a better review if someone has any suggestions?
send spec o's 
. Honestly this is why I SHAN'T join in with the SlopalongaJack , because the dog muck (not you dear frau 
Well done to you all demonstrating this with your great work, and I will be making a donation in your honour to my local food bank this week 
big love to all fraus x
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