and turn brown unless you cook them with sugar or preserve them by pickling them with an acid such as vinegar The kirshwasser is usually a must in a Black Forest cake, as it brings out the flavor of the cherries very nicely The amount here is quite small, and you can reduce it by one-third if you want even less of an alcohol flavor and more of a cherry flavor INGREDIENTS | WEIGHT | MEASURE (APPROXIMATE) OR OUNCE WEIGHT CHOCOLATE SPONGE Butter and flour mixture for greasing pans if using a regular cake pan | 1 recipe | 1 recipe Cake flour | 75 grams | ⅔ cup Cocoa powder | 20 grams | 2½ tablespoons Egg yolks | 75 grams | 4 to 5 yolks, depending on the size of the eggs Granulated sugar | 45 grams | 3 tablespoons Egg whites | 110 grams | 3 whites plus 2 tablespoons Granulated sugar | 60 grams | ¼ cup Sea salt | Pinch | Pinch CHERRIES IN SYRUP Dark cherries, pitted | 285 grams | 10 ounces Granulated sugar | 100 grams | ½ cup Organic cherry juice | 165 grams | ⅔ cup Kirschwasser | 5 grams | 1 ... Cocoa powder | 20 grams | 2½ tablespoons Egg yolks | 75 grams | 4 to 5 yolks, depending on the size of the eggs Granulated sugar | 45 grams | 3 tablespoons Egg whites | 110 grams | 3 whites plus 2...even less of an alcohol flavor and more of a cherry flavor INGREDIENTS | WEIGHT | MEASURE (APPROXIMATE) OR OUNCE WEIGHT CHOCOLATE SPONGE