Description
Rich chocolate layers dripping with black forest cake promise German dessert perfection. Elegant kirsch-soaked cherries and silky cream whisper sweet indulgence for chocolate enthusiasts seeking pure culinary bliss.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Base:
- 2 cups (240 grams) all-purpose flour
- 2 cups (400 grams) granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup (75 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) milk
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) boiling water
Toppings and Filling:
- 2 cups (300 grams) pitted dark sweet cherries
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) kirsch
- Whipped cream
- Chocolate shavings
Instructions
- Calibrate the oven to 350F (175C) and prepare two 9-inch round cake pans by lightly greasing and dusting with flour.
- Meticulously sift the dry ingredients together in a spacious mixing bowl, ensuring a uniform blend of flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Incorporate liquid components – milk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract – into the dry mixture, whisking until the batter achieves a silky, homogeneous consistency.
- Gradually introduce boiling water, which will create an unusually thin cake batter; stir gently to maintain smooth texture.
- Distribute the batter evenly between the prepared pans, aiming for balanced cake layers.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, monitoring until a toothpick emerges clean when inserted into the cake’s center.
- Allow cakes to rest in pans for 10 minutes, then carefully transfer to a wire cooling rack.
- Once completely cooled, delicately slice each cake horizontally to create multiple elegant layers.
- Gently macerate cherries with kirsch, allowing the fruit to absorb the liqueur’s rich flavor.
- Construct the cake by spreading luxurious whipped cream between each layer, generously sprinkling kirsch-soaked cherries and delicate chocolate shavings.
- Finish by enrobing the entire cake with a gossamer layer of whipped cream, artfully garnishing with additional cherries and chocolate shavings.
Notes
- Embrace room temperature ingredients for smoother cake batter and more consistent mixing.
- Consider using dark cocoa powder to intensify the chocolate flavor and create a richer color.
- Opt for fresh, high-quality cherries to elevate the cake’s authenticity and taste profile.
- Swap kirsch with cherry juice for a non-alcoholic version that maintains the traditional Black Forest essence.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 230 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg