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German Black Forest Cake with Cherries

Elina James
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Course Desserts
Servings 12 servings
Calories 300 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • For the Chocolate Sponge Cake
  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 0.5 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 0.5 cup vegetable oil
  • 0.5 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • For the Cherry Filling
  • 2 cups pitted cherries, fresh or canned
  • 0.25 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 0.5 cup cherry juice or water
  • For the Whipped Cream Frosting
  • 2.5 cups heavy whipping cream, chilled
  • 0.5 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • For Decoration
  • Chocolate shavings or curls
  • Whole cherries

Instructions
 

  • Step 1: Preheat oven and prepare cake pans with parchment paper.
  • Step 2: Mix dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
  • Step 3: Beat eggs and sugar until light, then mix in oil, milk, and vanilla.
  • Step 4: Gently combine dry and wet ingredients to form a smooth batter.
  • Step 5: Bake cakes until set and allow them to cool completely.
  • Step 6: Prepare cherry filling by simmering cherries with sugar and thickener.
  • Step 7: Whip chilled cream until light and fluffy.
  • Step 8: Slice cakes horizontally to create layers.
  • Step 9: Assemble by layering cake, cherry filling, and whipped cream.
  • Step 10: Frost the entire cake with whipped cream and decorate with chocolate shavings and cherries.