By Kaleigh.
-To my mom,rachel -Who is always there for me..
12/13/12 3rd Block Reading Mrs. Carter Covington Street 5th Grade
th
December 6 is Nikolauslog, St. Claus Day. You leave a shoe or a boot outside the door so that
St. Claus will leave presents. The traditional German
Christmas decorations are prune men and prune women as straw stars. For Christmas dinner, Germans eat Christmas goose with potato balls, dumplings, and red cabbage. In Germany Christmas is called, Heiligbend. On Christmas Day, if you are late for work the government gives you a cardboard donkey and people make fun of you.
Europe is the second smallest continent. Its north of the border. Europe is the continent of Germany. Europe is bordered by Asia, Black Sea. Aegean Sea. Lonian Sea. Tyrrhenlan Sea, Mediterranean Sea and finally the Bay of Biscay.
Germany is a country in Europe. The official language is German. Germany is bordered by, Poland Czech, Republic, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembuorg, Belgium and Netherlands. The most favorite sport in Germany is soccer and football. Europe is Germanys continent.
German Black Forest Cake Ingredients: 2 c. + 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour 3/4 c. cocoa 3/4 tsp. soda 1/2 c. shortening 1 c. milk 3 c. whipping cream 1 (21 oz.) can cherry pie filling 2 c. sugar 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder 3/4 tsp. salt 3 eggs 1 tbsp. vanilla extract 1/4 c. + 2 tbsp. powdered sugar Combine dry ingredients in large mixing bowl; stir until well mixed. Add shortening, eggs, milk and vanilla; beat mixture 3 minutes at low speed of electric mixer scraping bowl occasionally. Grease two 9 inch cake pans lined on bottom with waxed paper. Pour batter into pans. Bake at 350
degrees F. for 30-35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake in pans 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely. Split cake layers in half horizontally to make 4 layers. Make fine crumbs using 1 cake layer; set crumbs aside. Beat whipping cream until foamy; gradually add powdered sugar, beating until soft peaks form. Place 1 cake layer on cake platter; spread with 1 cup whipped cream and top with 3/4 cup cherry pie filling. Repeat with second layer and then top with third cake layer. Frost sides and top with whipped cream, reserving a small amount for garnish. Pat cake crumbs generously around sides of cake (there may be leftover cake crumbs). Spoon dollops of whipped cream around top of cake; spoon remaining pie filling on center of top. Chill well. For topping instead of cake crumbs use shaved semisweet chocolate that comes in bars. Make a little more whipped cream and the use the 4th layer on cake.