Description
This Black Forest Cake showcases rich chocolate layers, fluffy whipped cream, and cherries, making it the perfect indulgent dessert for celebrations or quiet nights in.
Ingredients
- All-Purpose Flour (1¾ cups)
- Granulated Sugar (1½ cups)
- Cocoa Powder (¾ cup)
- Baking Powder (1½ tsp)
- Baking Soda (1½ tsp)
- Salt (1 tsp)
- Eggs (2 large)
- Whole Milk (1 cup)
- Vegetable Oil (½ cup)
- Vanilla Extract (2 tsp)
- Heavy Cream (2½ cups)
- Icing Sugar (½ cup)
- Brandy (2 tbsp)
- Vanilla Bean (1)
- Gelatin (3 tsp)
- Cherries from Amarena Cherry Conserve (1 cup, chopped)
- Amarena Cherry Syrup (¼ cup)
- Dark Chocolate (¾ cup)
- Fresh Cherries (8)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) and prepare two 8-inch round cake pans.
- Mix dry ingredients: flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla; combine with dry ingredients.
- Pour batter into prepared pans; bake for 30 minutes and cool on wire rack.
- Dissolve gelatin in cold water and microwave to prepare.
- Beat cream with icing sugar and vanilla bean; fold in gelatin mixture to stabilize.
- Slice cooled cake layers and brush with cherry syrup; layer with cream and cherries.
- Frost cake with whipped cream and prepare ganache with chocolate and cream.
- Drizzle ganache on frosted cake and decorate with chocolate and fresh cherries.
- Chill to set for a couple of hours before serving.
Notes
Use high-quality cocoa for best flavor.
For vegan, consider flax eggs as substitutes for eggs.
Store leftover cake in an airtight container for freshness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12 of cake)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 80mg