Black forest gateau（奶油蛋糕） is a chocolate layer cake, heavy with cherries and swathed（包围，裹） in loads of whipped cream. The sour cherries and sweet chocolate are so good together that one can understand why this has become one of the most desired cakes world-wide.
Historians believe it originated in the late 16th century in the Black Forest Region, which is a popular tourist place in Germany with dense forests and beautiful high lands. Black forest region is known for its abundant (as earlier it was a custom for newly marrieds to plant a cherry tree) and beautiful cherry trees, which were said to be an inspiration for the black forest cake. The name, Black Forest, evokes darkness and mystery coming from the romantic German concept of forest-loneliness. During this era, chocolate was first integrated into cakes and cookies. Combine these cherries with the German's love of chocolate, and you have this wonderful chocolate confection with cream and cherries.
There are many other ideas on how the cake originally got its name. Some historians say that it is possible that the cake got its name from the traditional costume worn by women in the Black Forest Region. The black dress is the dark chocolate cake, the white shirt with Balloon puffy（胀大的，喘气的） sleeves are the whipped cream, the red pompoms are the cherries, and the black undulating lace veil shielding the young women's eyes are represented by the chocolate curls（卷发）.
The typical black forest cake contains several layers of chocolate cake, with oodles of whipped cream and cherries in each layer, further decorated with additional whipped cream, chocolate shavings and cherries. Also, in traditional black forest cakes, kirsch, which is a clear colorless fruit brandy which is made from double distillation of morellos is added. Today, other kinds of liquors like rum are used instead of kirsch（樱桃白兰地）, or a lot of times, black forest cake is made without any alcohol.
So, are you already craving for it? Then go on and forget counting calories and simply indulge（沉溺，满足）!
相关单词：dense
dense解释：a.密集的，稠密的，浓密的；密度大的
dense例句：
The general ambushed his troops in the dense woods. 将军把部队埋伏在浓密的树林里。
The path was completely covered by the dense foliage. 小路被树叶厚厚地盖了一层。
相关单词：evokes
evokes解释：产生，引起，唤起( evoke的第三人称单数 )
evokes例句：
The film evokes chilling reminders of the war. 这部电影使人们回忆起战争的可怕场景。
Each type evokes antibodies which protect against the homologous. 每一种类型都能产生抗同种病毒的抗体。
相关单词：distillation
distillation解释：n.蒸馏，蒸馏法
distillation例句：
The discovery of distillation is usually accredited to the Arabs of the 11th century.通常认为，蒸馏法是阿拉伯人在11世纪发明的。
The oil is distilled from the berries of this small tree.油是从这种小树的浆果中提炼出来的。
相关单词：craving
craving解释：n.渴望,热望
craving例句：
a craving for chocolate 非常想吃巧克力
She skipped normal meals to satisfy her craving for chocolate and crisps. 她不吃正餐，以便满足自己吃巧克力和炸薯片的渴望。
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