Black Forest Cake Recipe

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Are you seeking the most delicious Black Forest Cake recipe? Look no further! This classic chocolate cake contains layers of rich cocoa, juicy cherries, fluffy whipped cream, and decadent chocolate shavings. It's divine- I guarantee it will be the best black forest cake you have ever tasted!

As a busy mom, I'm always looking for an effortless yet scrumptious holiday dessert to make. Black forest cake (also known as black forest gateau) is the perfect recipe! It's easy enough that anyone can do it, and my French husband loves this classic treat during the festive season. As soon as you try it once, you'll no doubt be making it year after year too - trust me!

Revealing the Origins of the Delicious Black Forest Cake

Crafted from the cherry-rich slopes of Germany's Black Forest mountains, delicious Black Forest Cake has been a classic since its inception in the southwest region.

Drawing on the flavors of generations past, this classic recipe will take your taste buds on a journey.

If you're looking for a delicious and classic Black Forest Cake recipe, look no further! My traditional version is made with AMERICAN HERITAGE® Chocolate, which is beloved in French Patisseries specializing in cakes like this.

Ready to get baking? Let me share my special recipe with you today!

This layered cake serves 10-12 people. You will have a few steps, making the cake, the cream, and the dipping syrup. The main ingredients are chocolate shavings, cocoa powder, cherry syrup, and maraschino cherries (homemade cherry filling). Some people also use cherry liqueur. But you don’t need it for this recipe.

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• 2 cakes pans (or four cake pans)
• measuring cups and spoons
• mixer

Ingredients

• 8 large eggs
• 1 cup of sugar
• 1/2 Cup almonds (ground)
• 1/4 Cup flour
• 1/3 Cup cocoa powder
• 2 Cups AMERICAN HERITAGE Chocolate Finely Grated Chocolate: https://amzn.to/2GsfsEm

Whip cream

• 4 Cups of heavy cream
• 3 Cups of sugar
• ¼ teaspoon of cream of tartar

Dipping syrup:

• 1/3 Cup + 1.5 tablespoons of Kirsch (optional)
• 1/3 Cup + 1.5 tablespoons of cherry juice
• 1 can of cherries in thick syrup (used for the cherries and cherry juice)

How to make the Cake

1. Preheat oven to 360 degrees
2. In a large bowl mix: 8 egg yolks, 1 cup of sugar, 1/2 cup of almonds, 1/4 cup of flour, and 1/3 cup of cocoa powder.
3. beat 8 egg whites until they form a thick foam.
4. incorporate the egg whites into the mix from the bowl.
5. split the batter between the two pans.
6. cook for 40 minutes at 360 degrees.

Cream for the filling for cake

• 1 – beat heavy cream for 3 minutes.
• 2 – add 3 Cups of sugar.
• 3 – add cream of tartar and beat for another 2 minutes or until stiff peaks form.

Dipping Syrup

Mix 1/3 Cup +1.5 of Kirsch (optional) and 1/3 Cup +1.5 tablespoons of cherry syrup.

Building the cake

1 – cut each cake into 2 equal discs.

2 – dip each disc in ¼ of the dipping syrup.

3 – spread 1/5 of the whipped cream over the disc.

4 – drop/spread cherries evenly on the whipped cream. (some people use fresh cherries).

5 – repeat until the 4th disc.

6 – spread the rest of the whipped cream over the 4th disc and over the sides of the cake.

7 – sprinkle the chocolate shavings evenly around the cake. Time to decorate! I added whipped cream to a ziplock bag and cut the tip to make little drops of cream. Then I added a cherry. I also added these edible stars. 

piece of Black Forest cakePhoto byLucee Santini

Blak Forest CakePhoto byLucee Santini

Picture perfect; almost too pretty to eat, wouldn’t you say?