Easy Black Forest Cake Recipe

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María del Mar Cuadra
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Updated August 30, 2018
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Any easy adaptation of the classic German dessert that marries chocolate cake with cherries.

Recipe Details

Easy Black Forest Cake Recipe

Active30 mins
Total90 mins
服务12 servings

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For the Cake:

  • 3/4cupkirsch

  • 1cuppitteddried cherries

  • Baking spray

  • 2 cups (about14盎司)granulated sugar

  • 1 3/4 cupsall-purpose flour(about8 3/4盎司)

  • 1cupnaturalunsweetened cocoa powder

  • 1 1/2teaspoonsbaking powder

  • 1 1/2teaspoonsbaking soda

  • 1teaspoonsalt

  • 2largeeggs, at room temperature

  • 1cupsour cream, at room temperature

  • 1/2cupvegetable oil

  • 1tablespoonpurevanilla extract

  • 1/2cupboilingwater

  • 4盎司bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped

For the Topping:

  • 2 1/2cupsheavy orwhipping cream, chilled

  • 3/4cupconfectioners' sugar,筛选

  • 3cups(about 36 ounces)pitted fresh cherries, quartered

  • 2盎司bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped

Directions

  1. For the Cake:Bring kirsch and cherries to boil over high heat in small saucepan or in liquid measuring cup in microwave. Set aside.

  2. Meanwhile, adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray 13- by 9-inch cake pan with baking spray.

  3. 在大碗中,搅拌糖,面粉,可可粉,baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In medium bowl, whisk together eggs, sour cream, oil, and vanilla. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until mixture is a thick paste.

  4. Pour kirsch-cherry mixture into batter through a sieve, reserving cherries. Add boiling water and stir batter until smooth. Stir in reserved cherries.

  5. Place chocolate in small bowl and microwave until smooth and melted, 1 to 2 minutes, stopping microwave to stir chocolate every 30 seconds. Alternatively, bring about 1 inch of water to boil in small saucepan. Place chocolate in small bowl over pan and stir until chocolate is smooth and melted, 1 to 2 minutes.

  6. Scrape batter into prepared pan. Bake until tester inserted in center of cake comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer cake to cooling rack and cool completely in pan, about 1 hour.

  7. For the Topping:Whip cream and confectioners’ sugar to soft peaks by hand with large whisk or with electric mixer on medium speed and dollop over cake servings right before serving. Top with fresh cherries and chocolate.

Special Equipment

Small saucepan or microwave, 13- by 9-inch baking pan, sieve, cooling rack, large whisk or with electric mixer

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Nutrition Facts(per serving)
729 Calories
40g Fat
83g Carbs
9g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 12
Amount per serving
Calories 729
% Daily Value*
Total Fat40g 51%
Saturated Fat 19g 95%
Cholesterol99mg 33%
Sodium432mg 19%
Total Carbohydrate83g 30%
Dietary Fiber 5g 19%
Total Sugars 56g
Protein9g
Vitamin C 6mg 28%
Calcium 119mg 9%
Iron 6mg 35%
Potassium 356mg 8%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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