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Deconstructed Black Forest Cake

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Deconstructed Black Forest CakeNoel Barnhurst

TREND: Deconstructed desserts (breaking down a dish into its essential components, then serving the parts as a whole)

WHO: Gale Gand, pastry chef at Tru in Chicago and host of Sweet Dreams on the Food Network

WHAT: The elements of Black Forest Cake — chocolate cake and pudding, cherries, whipped cream, and kirsch — are reimagined as sensuous, separate bites and sips.

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