Black Forest Cheesecake

Name: Black Forest Cheesecake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 400g fresh cherries, washed, pitted, and chopped into halves or quarters; 80–100g granulated sugar (depending on the sweetness of your cherries); 1½ tsp lemon juice; Pinch of salt; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 2 tbsp water; 190g Oreo cookies or any chocolate cookies; 45g unsalted butter, melted; 225g semi-sweet or dark chocolate, roughly chopped; 400g cream cheese, room temperature; 100g powdered sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; ¼ tsp salt; 125g heavy cream, chilled; 100g heavy cream, chilled; 1–2 tbsp powdered sugar; ½ tsp vanilla extract; chocolate shavings, as needed

Instructions

Prep:45minCook:10min

Inspired by the classic Black Forest Cake, this cheesecake has everything we love about the famous German dessert: rich chocolate, juicy cherries, and clouds of whipped cream. But instead of layers of chocolate sponge cake, everything is tucked into a silky no-bake chocolate cheesecake that's creamy, decadent, and incredibly easy to make.

Updated at: Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:13:34 GMT