Black Forest Cake Recipe

Name: Black Forest Cake Recipe
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 1 h 52 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 9 large eggs (room temp); 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 4 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted and cooled (not hot); 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; Two 9" cake pans and flour sifter or fine sieve; 4 cups 1 lb bing cherries, pitted, plus 12 whole cherries for decor (see *Recipe Tips); 3 Tbsp kirsch (a cherry liqueur); 1/4 cup cold water; 3 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream; 1/3 cup Confectioners (powdered sugar); 1 Tbsp kirsch (cherry liqueur); 3 oz good quality dark chocolate

Instructions

Prep:1h 30minCook:22min

This Black Forest Cake is a German chocolate cake with 4 chocolatey layers, 1 lb of kirsch infused cherries and a light whipped cream. If making for children, omit kirsch and add 1 Tbsp sugar to the cherry syrup.

Updated at: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 01:44:35 GMT