Black Forest Cake

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  • Time icon
    Total Time
    2hrs 0mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    10
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    657
based on 5 ratings

Our take on a classic Black Forest cake has dark chocolate layers, mascarpone whipped cream filling and morello cherries, topped with a smooth dark chocolate ganache.

recipe updated 17 Feb. 2022

Ingredients

  • Egg icon
    Egg
    6
  • Granulated sugar icon
    Granulated sugar
    220 g
  • All purpose flour icon
    All purpose flour
    75 g
  • Cocoa powder icon
    Cocoa powder
    4 tablespoons
  • Dark chocolate icon
    Dark chocolate
    375 g
  • Kirsch icon
    Kirsch
    2 tablespoons
  • Heavy cream icon
    Heavy cream
    150 g
  • Mascarpone cheese icon
    Mascarpone cheese
    200 g
  • Vanilla bean pod icon
    Vanilla bean pod
    1
  • Dark chocolate icon
    Dark chocolate
    50 g
  • Canned morello cherries icon
    Canned morello cherries
    550 g
  • Heavy cream icon
    Heavy cream
    160 g
  • Cherries icon
    Cherries
    as needed

Tools

  • kCook icon Stand mixer
  • kCook icon Oven
  • kCook icon Microwave
  • kCook icon Cooling rack
  • kCook icon Stove
  • kCook icon Medium glass bowl
  • kCook icon Medium glass bowl
  • kCook icon Large mixing bowl
  • kCook icon Large mixing bowl
  • kCook icon Small bowl
  • kCook icon Round pan - 8"
  • kCook icon Saucepan

Step preview

  1. Prepare 2 clean round pans
  2. Pre-heat oven - 175°C
  3. Add egg to a clean large mixing bowl
  4. Add granulated sugar to the batter
  5. Add all purpose flour and cocoa powder to the batter
  6. Add dark chocolate to a clean medium glass bowl
  7. Melt until smooth - medium-high heat
  8. Fold chocolate mixture into batter
  9. Transfer batter to 2 round pans
  10. Bake 2 clean round pans until skewer tests clean - 20 min, 175°C
  11. Let cool - 5 min
  12. Turn out onto cooling rack
  13. Drizzle with kirsch
  14. Add heavy cream to a clean large mixing bowl
  15. Whisk until soft peaks form
  16. Add mascarpone cheese, vanilla bean pod and dark chocolate to the cream
  17. Mix until combined
  18. Add canned morello cherries to a clean small bowl
  19. Spread cream with 2 cake
  20. Add cake
  21. Assemble
  22. Add dark chocolate to a clean medium glass bowl
  23. Add heavy cream to a clean saucepan
  24. Heat - medium-high heat
  25. Pour cream into glaze and whisk glaze together until smooth
  26. Garnish with cherries
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