Description
This Black Forest Cake combines rich dark chocolate layers with luscious whipped cream and sweet cherries, creating a delightful dessert for every occasion.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ¾ cups white granulated sugar
- ¾ cup cocoa powder
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream
- ½ cup icing sugar
- 2 tbsp brandy (optional)
- 1 vanilla bean
- 1 tbsp gelatine
- 1 cup cherries from Amarena cherry conserve
- ½ cup amarena cherry syrup
- 200g dark chocolate
- Fresh cherries for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans.
- Sift together flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
- Whisk in eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla on medium speed for about 2 minutes.
- Pour batter into prepared pans and bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool cakes in pans for a few minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Dissolve gelatine in water and heat to dissolve completely.
- Beat heavy cream with icing sugar, vanilla seeds, and brandy; add warm gelatine gradually until soft peaks form.
- Slice each cooled cake in half horizontally to create four layers.
- Brush cake layers with amarena cherry syrup and brandy mixture.
- Layer with whipped cream and chopped cherries, and frost the top and sides with remaining whipped cream.
- Heat cream for ganache, pour over chopped chocolate, and stir until smooth; drizzle ganache over the cake.
- Decorate with rosettes of whipped cream, fresh cherries, and grated chocolate. Chill for at least an hour before serving.
Notes
Use room-temperature ingredients for best results.
Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to one week.
For a gluten-free option, substitute the all-purpose flour with gluten-free flour.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 40g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 66g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 80mg