Black Forest gâteau

== English == === Alternative forms === Black Forest gateau, black forest gateau, black forest gâteau === Etymology === Various theories have been proposed: Named after the Kirschwasser flavouring that originated in the Black Forest region of southwestern Germany. The black chocolate rasps topping resembles a black forest, like the Black Forest. A potential predecessor of this cake named Schwarzwaldtorte could have been originated in Switzerland and not in the Black Forest region. Inspired by the traditional costume of the women of the Black Forest region, with a characteristic hat with big, red pom-poms on top, called Bollenhut. === Noun === Black Forest gâteau (countable and uncountable, plural Black Forest gâteaux or Black Forest gâteaus) A type of gâteau consisting of a rich chocolate sponge cake topped with cream and cherries. Synonym: Black Forest cake Hypernym: chocolate cake Hyponym: Black Forest trifle For quotations using this term, see Citations:Black Forest gâteau. ==== Translations ====