Description
A luscious celebration of dark chocolate layers, tart Morello cherries, and cloudlike whipped cream, this Black Forest Cherry Cake is classic, indulgent, and surprisingly simple to assemble at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 jar (24 oz) Morello cherries, drained and juice reserved
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- Chocolate shavings for topping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until evenly distributed.
- Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla to the dry ingredients and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
- Stir in the boiling water until just combined.
- Pour the batter evenly into prepared pans and bake for 30–35 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cooled, slice each cake in half horizontally to create four layers.
- Prepare cherry filling by draining the cherries and reserving juice; halve cherries if desired.
- Whip the heavy cream with powdered sugar until stiff peaks form.
- On your serving plate, place one cake layer, brush with cherry juice, layer with cherries, and whipped cream. Repeat with remaining layers.
- Frost the top and sides of the cake with remaining whipped cream and decorate with chocolate shavings and additional cherries.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour before serving.
Notes
To keep the cake moist, brush each layer lightly with the reserved cherry juice. Chill the cake for at least an hour before cutting it for neat slices.
- Prep Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: black forest cake, cherry cake, dessert recipe, chocolate cake, German dessert