Description
Indulge in the rich flavors of a Traditional Black Forest Cake, a delightful chocolate cake layered with luscious cherry filling and topped with fluffy whipped cream.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- ¼ cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 vanilla bean or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 lbs canned sour cherries in water drained
- 4 teaspoons cornstarch
- ½ cup water from canned sour cherries divided
- ¼ cup kirsch
- ⅜ cup granulated white sugar
- 3 cups heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup granulated white sugar
- additional whipped cream chocolate shaves and cherries to your liking
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together eggs and sugar until light and fluffy. Add melted butter and vanilla, mixing well.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring just until combined.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cool.
- For the cherry filling, combine drained cherries, cornstarch, ¼ cup of cherry water, kirsch, and sugar in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat until thickened and glossy.
- For the whipped cream frosting, whip the heavy cream and sugar until soft peaks form.
- Once the cakes are cool, layer one cake with cherry filling and half of the whipped cream. Top with the second cake and spread remaining whipped cream on top and sides.
- Decorate with additional whipped cream, chocolate shaves, and cherries. Enjoy your Traditional Black Forest Cake!
Notes
Ensure to let the cake layers cool completely before frosting to prevent melting.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 510 kcal
- Sugar: 35 g
- Sodium: 260 mg
- Fat: 29 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 58 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg
Keywords: Traditional Black Forest Cake, chocolate cake, cherry filling, whipped cream