ProbableNamed for a product of the place
Black Forest gâteau
noun · first attested 20th century
It is named for a cherry spirit, not for a forest full of cakes.
A layered chocolate sponge cake with whipped cream, sour cherries, and cherry brandy.
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- Named for a product of the place
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- ProbableThe conventional story is likely, with caveats.
- Attested
- 20th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Black Forest
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Black Forest gâteau
The usual explanation is that the cake takes its name from Schwarzwälder Kirschwasser, the clear cherry brandy distilled in the Black Forest, rather than from the region itself. A competing account points at the region's traditional costume, whose dark dress, white blouse, and red pompom hat match the cake's colors.
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