Black Forest Ice Cream Cake

Name: Black Forest Ice Cream Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American, German
Ingredients: 1 cup cherries (fresh or frozen); 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 2 tablespoons water; 1 tablespoon Kirsch; 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted); 3/4 cup light brown sugar; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 2 large eggs (room temperature ); 2 tablespoons Kirsch; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1/3 cup all purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon espresso powder (optional); 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 4 ounces dark chocolate (chopped); 1/2 cup heavy cream; 3 cups vanilla ice cream; fresh cherries; chocolate shavings

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:30min

This Black Forest ice cream cake has a rich, fudgy brownie layer topped with kirsch infused cherry sauce, then a layer of vanilla ice cream. Then finished with dark chocolate ganache and fresh cherries!

Updated at: Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:01:54 GMT