Dracula's Cherry Chocolate Cake (Black Forest Cake)

Name: Dracula's Cherry Chocolate Cake (Black Forest Cake)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 10 1/2 oz butter, 300g*; 10 oz water, 400ml; 3/4 cups unsweeteened cocoa powder, 70g; 3 1/3 cups all purpose flour, 400g; 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar, 570g; 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 8 1/2 oz greek yoghurt, 240g; 4 eggs; 1 1/3 cups pitted cherries, 300g. Frozen is fine; 3/4 cup raspberries, 100g. Frozen is fine; 1 cup sugar, 200g; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch, mixed with 2 tablespoon water; 2 tablespoon cherry liquor, optional**; 1 1/2 cups heavy cream, 375ml; 3/4 cup powdered sugar, 75g; 1/3 cup melted butter, 75g; 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 65g; 2 cups powdered sugar, 240g; 1/3 cups + 2 tablespoon milk, or water

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:35min

It’s that time of the year and Dracula is here with his Cherry Chocolate Cake, or Black Forest Cake. This chocolate cake is filled with layers of cherry filling and whipped cream and frosted with a delicious chocolate buttercream.

Updated at: Sun, 16 Feb 2025 02:54:18 GMT