A tempting combination of chocolate and whipped cream, with a wonderful contrast of cherry and fruit distillate. It's hard to find someone who can resist this delight, right?

Known worldwide as Black Forest, this flavor traditionally emerged in 1915 in Germany, from a cake created by confectioner Josef Keller. When the recipe arrived in other countries, new desserts were developed with this base of four main ingredients, characteristic of the Schwarzwald (black forest, in German).

Today, we can find many variations of this sweet treat around the world, in addition to the classic cake. It is also possible to find other products with the incredible Black Forest flavor, such as our new protein bar.

In this article, we’ll talk about this flavor that inspired us to create a healthy and irresistible snack. Stay with us until the end and learn about our favorite new product, which has the same quality and surreal flavor that only Bold has. Stay tuned!

Traditional Black Forest Flavor: Four Ingredients, One Unique Combination

Despite being quite popular in Brazil and considered by Brazilians to be one of the best sweet combinations in the world, the Black Forest flavor has German origins.

According to the most common theory, the first dessert made with this characteristic flavor would have been a cake, which was named after the Ginja cherry liqueur (Schwarzwald Kirschwasser), typical of the southeastern region of Germany where the famous Black Forest is located.

So, in addition to the cherry distillate, the traditional Black Forest flavor is made up of three main ingredients: chocolate, whipped cream, and, of course, cherry. They are responsible for forming this incredible combination that explodes in your mouth, capable of awakening the best memories and feelings within us.

Variations of the Black Forest flavor around the world

Like any other recipe, desserts with the Black Forest flavor are modified according to the culture and tradition of each country.

The Swedish version of the cake, called Schwarzwaldtårta, is made with layers of meringue, whipped cream and chocolate for decoration. While the traditional German version, the dessert has, in addition to cherries, a shot of distilled cherry.

In other countries, such as Austria, kirsch is replaced by rum, which slightly alters the flavor. In the United States and Brazil, both cakes and other desserts with the same flavor are prepared without alcoholic beverages.

The inclusion of other ingredients is also very common. In our country, it is possible to find pavés and even Black Forest chocolates with strawberries. The new Bold bar even has the fruit in its composition, which gives a unique and surreal flavor to the healthy snack. We will talk more about it later :)

Brazilian version of Black Forest flavor: more sugar, less alcohol

We are biased, but some say that the “Brazilianized” version of the Black Forest flavor is among the best in the world.

Our cakes, as we said, do not usually contain alcoholic beverages. Furthermore, the desserts contain more sugar than the original flavor, unlike Germans, for example, who use discrete doses of sugar and go for more cherries and kirsch.

Despite the differences, our version is just as special as the original recipe. The thousands of people who serve the cake at birthday parties and the Black Forest sweets at special celebrations don't let us lie.

Who said that Black Forest dessert is just cake?

That's right! Black Forest cake is just one of several desserts with this flavor. In these cases, the base ingredients (chocolate, cherry, whipped cream, kirsch and sometimes strawberry) remain the same. Only the type and texture of the sweet change.

Other desserts with the same flavor

With a little creativity, you can create incredible Black Forest desserts. If you, like us, love the flavor, just take a look at the delicious treats you can make with these four main ingredients.

Black Forest Pavé

For those who like creamy desserts, this is the ideal one. Here, instead of cake batter, you can use chocolate-flavored cookies (or biscuits, hehe) and go all out with whipped cream and cherries. For decoration, use more whipped cream and fresh cherries, preferably.

Black Forest Mousse

Why not transform the classic Black Forest cake into a fluffy, creamy dessert? You can make the base entirely chocolate, but try adding small pieces of cherry to the fluffy cream. It will taste even better.

Swiss roll

The Swiss roll is very similar to the cake, the only difference is the fun shape. Here, the chocolate dough remains and the filling can be made with whipped cream and small pieces of cherry. Hmm, pieces of strawberries wouldn't go amiss either, huh?

It is important to remember that healthier versions of all these desserts can be made. To achieve this result, you just need to replace some ingredients. Milk chocolate can be replaced with 70% cocoa, sugar with xylitol, and wheat flour with a more nutritious, protein-rich and fibrous option.

Despite the substitutions, the flavor will still be surreal!

Bold bar with black forest flavor: perfect combination of strawberry, cocoa nibs and lots of protein

When it comes to creating perfect bars with delicious flavors, Bold stands out! Knowing how much Brazilians love the Black Forest flavor, we decided to create a healthy, nutritious and practical version of the dessert.

With strawberry, cocoa nibs, chocolate and lots of protein, our black forest flavored protein bar promises to take your breath away and awaken good feelings and memories of someone who used to make/makes the cake or dessert with that same flavor.

Try this irresistible snack and feel the benefits that our bars provide: health, flavor and a surreal life!