A rich and decadent Black Forest Cake made with layers of chocolate cake, cherries, and whipped cream.
Author:Jessica
Prep Time:30 minutes
Cook Time:35 minutes
Total Time:1 hour 5 minutes
Yield:12 servings 1x
Category:Dessert
Method:Baking
Cuisine:German
Diet:Vegetarian
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 ounces) Morello cherries, drained with juice set aside
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for the cream)
Chocolate curls (for decoration)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare two 9-inch round cake pans by greasing and dusting them with flour.
In a spacious bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until thoroughly combined.
Incorporate the eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract into the dry mixture. Beat the mixture on medium speed for about 2 minutes until smooth.
Carefully mix in the boiling water, ensuring the batter is well blended (it will be quite runny).
Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.
Once cooled, cut each cake horizontally to create four layers.
On a serving platter, place the first layer. Drizzle some of the reserved cherry juice over it, then spread a generous layer of whipped cream and scatter some cherries on top.
Repeat this process for the next two layers. Finally, place the last layer on top and cover the entire cake with the remaining whipped cream.
Finish by decorating with chocolate curls and additional cherries if you wish.
Notes
For an extra touch, you might add a splash of cherry liqueur to the cherry juice before soaking the layers.
Using pre-made chocolate curls can simplify the decoration process.