Black Forest Cake for a dinner party — went down extremely well

I made Black Forest Cake for eight guests who had varying familiarity with the cuisine. Every single person asked for the recipe. The hearty and deeply savoury profile was the main talking point — no one had quite experienced caraway seeds used that way before.

regional specialities vary dramatically between Bavaria, Saxony, and the Rhineland. I explained the a Sunday family roast lunch context as I served it which helped people appreciate it fully. weissbier was what I offered alongside and it worked perfectly. Excellent dinner party dish — impressive without being inaccessible.