Dairy-Free Black Forest Cake

Name: Dairy-Free Black Forest Cake
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups (240g) all-purpose flour *can sub gluten-free 1:1 baking blend; 1 ½ cups (300g) granulated sugar; 1 cup (80g) cocoa powder; 2 tsp baking powder; 1 ½ tsp baking soda; 1 ½ tsp fine sea salt; 2 cups (500ml) dairy-free milk, hot; 1 cup (250ml) canola or vegetable oil; 2 tbsp. cherry liqueur *; 2 tbsp. cherry juice or syrup **; 2 cans (800ml) coconut cream ***; ½ cup (60g) icing sugar; ½ tsp. vanilla extract; 3 cups (600g) frozen, canned, or fresh cherries; semi-sweet chocolate shavings

Instructions

Prep:1hCook:25min

This dairy-free Black Forest Cake is ultra decadent and ultra-easy. Four layers of rich chocolate sponge cake soaked with a light cherry liqueur. Topped with fresh coconut whipped cream and real cherry filling. You'll never return to the store-bought cake after making this easy and moist Black Forest Cake.

Updated at: Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:01:29 GMT