Black Forest Cake Recipe 🍒🍫

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 Black Forest Cake is a beloved German dessert made of soft chocolate cake, sweet cherries, and fluffy whipped cream. It looks special but is easy to make step by step. Perfect for birthdays, celebrations, or any time you want a show‑stopper dessert!

Ingredients (Serves 8) 🛒

For the Cake Layers:

  • 1½ cups all‑purpose flour

  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

  • 1 cup granulated sugar

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • ½ teaspoon baking soda

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • 2 large eggs

  • ½ cup milk

  • ½ cup vegetable oil

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • ½ cup hot water

For the Cherry Filling:

  • 1 can (14 oz) pitted cherries in juice (reserve juice)

  • 2 tablespoons sugar

For the Whipped Cream Frosting:

  • 2 cups heavy cream

  • ¼ cup powdered sugar

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For Decoration:

  • Fresh cherries

  • Chocolate shavings or curls

Instructions 👩‍🍳

  1. Bake the Cake Layers
    Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
    Grease two 9‑inch round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper.

    In a large bowl, whisk flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
    In another bowl, beat eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla until smooth.
    Pour wet ingredients into dry and mix gently.
    Stir in the hot water until the batter is even.

    Divide the batter between the two pans.
    Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
    Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely.

  2. Make the Cherry Filling
    Drain the cherries, keeping the cherry juice in a small bowl.
    In a saucepan over medium heat, combine cherry juice and sugar.
    Cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves and juice is slightly thick.
    Add the drained cherries and warm for 1–2 minutes.
    Remove from heat and let cool.

  3. Whip the Cream Frosting
    In a chilled bowl, pour in the heavy cream.
    Add powdered sugar and vanilla.
    Beat with an electric mixer until soft peaks form.

  4. Assemble the Cake
    Place one cake layer on a serving plate.
    Brush lightly with some of the reserved cherry juice.
    Spread a thin layer of whipped cream, then spoon half the cherry filling on top.

    Add the second cake layer and press down gently.
    Brush with more cherry juice.
    Cover the top and sides with the remaining whipped cream.

  5. Decorate
    Press chocolate shavings around the sides or scatter on top.
    Arrange fresh cherries on the top in a circle or pattern you like.

  6. Chill and Serve
    Refrigerate the cake for at least 2 hours to set.
    Slice with a sharp knife and serve cold. 🥄

Enjoy your homemade Black Forest Cake—every bite brings together rich chocolate, juicy cherries, and light whipped cream! 🎉