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By BBC Good Food
Black Forest gateau
Instructions
Cook:40min
Impress your guests with this chocolate and cherry layered cream cake. Our easy Black Forest gateau is a revamped version of a retro classic.
Updated at: Sun, 16 Feb 2025 17:47:00 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
56
Moderate
Glycemic Load
53
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories827.6 kcal (41%)
Total Fat47 g (67%)
Carbs90.8 g (35%)
Sugars60.9 g (68%)
Protein7 g (14%)
Sodium250.4 mg (13%)
Fiber3.7 g (13%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
10 servings
![175g salted butter plus extra for the tin](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764614/graph/fooddb/dc62ec09ec93bf4710f1c4fbba9020cf.jpg)
175gsalted butter
plus extra for the tin
![200g dark chocolate](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764803/graph/fooddb/06640d23f18622fd37de5f30cf891f78.jpg)
200gdark chocolate
![300g plain flour](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550763188/graph/fooddb/f9fbc23db97a0b2cbd8e99dff7f851f1.jpg)
300gplain flour
![375g golden caster sugar](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764734/graph/fooddb/f9bb7dc46fc7781e651f978a8a75add3.jpg)
375ggolden caster sugar
![25g cocoa](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550765032/graph/fooddb/a844eccc4743c022c375d890d1aa1555.jpg)
25gcocoa
![1 tsp bicarbonate of soda](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550763062/graph/fooddb/ff39c4384e56bd61b9676a090d255b2c.jpg)
1 tspbicarbonate of soda
![2 eggs](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550765018/graph/fooddb/fa43dd85a5a5b36d90db62044e58e857.jpg)
2eggs
![200g buttermilk or natural yogurt](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550763265/graph/fooddb/304d54be9d035588d11ad789444735f5.jpg)
200gbuttermilk
or natural yogurt
![425g can pitted cherries drained with 2 tbsp juice reserved](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1575006407/custom_upload/ff27ec8d88bb528c7c807ac34f39fa64.jpg)
425gcan pitted cherries
drained with 2 tbsp juice reserved
![100g morello cherry jam](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764619/graph/fooddb/0d0c04be58e715d795a00968905e00a1.jpg)
100gmorello cherry jam
![4 tbsp kirsch (or more juice from the can if you want it to be non-alcoholic)](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1552312278/custom_upload/50513deb2663a7e33ce5879aba7db1d5.jpg)
4 Tbspkirsch
or more juice from the can if you want it to be non-alcoholic
![500ml double cream](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764913/graph/fooddb/72b4ec531003d56a8800d508eebe5587.jpg)
500mldouble cream
![3 tbsp icing sugar](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764474/graph/fooddb/8ab54da1c6a383089a141abae748db2d.jpg)
3 Tbspicing sugar
![1 small punnet fresh cherries (optional)](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1552312253/custom_upload/d5a0b2b905492502bc56c50ffa63ad05.jpg)
1 punnetfresh cherries
optional
Instructions
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