Black Forest Cake
This Black Forest cake is an insanely yummy chocolate cherry showstopper! The chocolate cake layers are rich and sweet, while the homemade whipped cream filling is light and fluffy. It’s filled and topped with tart, juicy cherries, and it makes a stunning centerpiece for any dinner party or celebration!
Servings: 12 slices
Ingredients
- 1 recipe for Decadent Chocolate Cake
- 15 oz dark sweet cherries 1 can
- 2 cups heavy cream
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Bake your cakes according to linked recipe, and let cool slightly.
- Drain the cherries and brush the syrup onto both cake rounds, letting them sit for a few hours (or overnight, wrapped in the fridge).
- In the bowl of a standard mixer with the whisk attachment, whisk your cream until soft peaks form. Add in vanilla and salt until combined.
- Add in powdered sugar and mix until stiff peaks form.
- Assemble your cake by layering one cake round on a stand, then spreading half the whipped cream on top and placing half your cherries onto the cream.
- Place your second cake round on top, spreading the rest of the whipped cream and adding the remaining cherries to finish.