Category: Black Forest

This deliciously moist Black Forest Cake is a cut above the rest with homemade whipped cream, rich chocolate ganache, and sweet spiked cherries. Ingredients Chocolate Cake Chocolate Ganache Whipped Cream Instructions Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Grease three 9-inch cake pans, line with parchment paper rounds, then grease the parchment paper. Parchment paper helps the cakes seamlessly…

Ingredients For the chocolate sponge For the buttercream icing For the shards and filling You’ll also need… Method Heat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas 4. With an electric mixer, beat the 175g butter with the caster sugar until pale and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then the vanilla, 100g melted chocolate,…

The Black Forest cake is a traditional German dessert that is a must for many special occasions, from a wedding anniversary to a birthday celebration. It’s traditionally served with whipped cream and cherries on top of a chocolate sponge cake that has been soaked in cherry syrup or kirsch. Ingredients  Chocolate cake Cherry filling Whipped…

Ingredients FOR THE SYRUP FOR THE KIRSCH CREAM Step by step Bake the cakes a day ahead and store in an airtight tin First, make the sponges. Preheat the oven to 180°C, fan 160°C, gas 4. Grease 3 x 22cm-diameter sandwich cake tins and line the bases with baking paper. In a large bowl, whisk…