Black Forest Cake Recipe

Name: Black Forest Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 2 1/4 c. flour; 1 2/3 c. sugar; 2/3 c. cocoa; 1 1/4 tsp. baking soda; 1 tsp. salt; 1/4 tsp. baking powder; 1 1/4 c. water; 3/4 c. shortening; 2 eggs; 1 tsp. vanilla; Cherry Filling; 1 (4 oz.) bar milk chocolate; 2 c. whipping cream, chilled; 1/4 c. sugar; maraschino cherries

Servings: persons

2 1/4 c. flour
1 2/3 c. sugar
2/3 c. cocoa
1 1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 1/4 c. water
3/4 c. shortening
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
Cherry Filling
1 (4 oz.) bar milk chocolate
2 c. whipping cream, chilled
1/4 c. sugar
maraschino cherries

1
Heat oven to 350u00b0.
2
Generously grease and flour two 9-inch round layer pans.
3
Beat flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, salt, baking powder, water, shortening, eggs and vanilla in a large bowl on low speed, scraping bowl constantly, 30 seconds.
4
Beat on high speed for 3 minutes.
5
Pour into pans and bake 30 to 35 minutes. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans.
6
Cool on wire racks.
7
Prepare cherry filling.
8
With a vegetable parer, make chocolate curls using the candy bar.
9
Refrigerate until ready to use.
10
Beat whipping cream and 1/4 cup sugar in chilled bowl until peaks form. Spread bottom layer with 2/3 of cherry filling and 1 cup of the whipped cream.
11
Top with the second layer.
12
Spread with remaining cherry filling.
13
Frost top and sides with remaining whipped cream. If desired, coarsely shred sweet chocolate and press onto side of the cake.
14
Garnish with chocolate curls and maraschino cherries.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 1/4 c. flour, 1 2/3 c. sugar, 2/3 c. cocoa, 1 1/4 tsp. baking soda, and more.

Yes, Black Forest Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Black Forest Cake

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