Black Forest Cake Recipe (Black Forest Gateau)
Black Forest Cake Recipe, delicious layered chocolate sponge cake with a rich cherry filling. The Black Forest cake is typically made up of several layers of chocolate sponge cake sandwiched with whipped cream and cherries. The cake itself is made with plain flour, cocoa, eggs, yogurt, oil & hot water. For Egg free option, check this Eggless Black Forest Cake. Learn how to make a delicious three layered Black forest cake with step by step pictures and video.
Ingredients
For Black Forest Cake
- 1¾ cup All Purpose Flour | Plain Flour 210 grams
- 1¾ cup Sugar 350 grams
- ¾ cup Cocoa Powder 90 grams
- 2 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 2 large Eggs
- 1 cup Buttermilk 240 ml
- ½ cup Hot Water 120 ml
- ½ cup Vegetable Oil 120 ml
For Chocolate Sauce
- ½ cup Cream
- 200 grams Chocolate
For Whipped Cream
- 500 ml Whipping Cream I used frozen non dairy whipped topping
- ½ cup Icing Sugar use sugar if you are using normal cream
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
For Decorating
- 1 can Canned Cherries in syrup
- Dark Chocolate Bar
- White Chocolate Bar
- Chocolate Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 degree C. Line three 8 inch round cake pan with parchment paper and grease well with oil and set aside.
- Make cake batter. Take sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, salt in a bowl and mix well. Add in eggs, curd, oil, vanilla and use a electric beater to mix. Add hot water and mix well.
- Divide the batter between the cake pans and bake in oven for 20 to 25 mins. Remove and cool for 10 minutes. Un mould and set aside so it cools completely.
- Drain the canned cherry and set aside the syrup. Deseed cherries and set aside. Melt cream and chocolate in microwave for 30 seconds. Mix till smooth. Set aside so it cools.
- Whip some cream with sugar till thick and fluffy. If you are using non dairy whipped cream you don't have to use sugar.
- Take a cake stand. Place cake in the cake stand. Brush top with syrup. Top with cherries. Top with cream and spread evenly. Top with another cake, brush top with syrup and cherries. Top with cream and spread. Place another cake. Brush top with syrup. Top with cream and spread evenly all over cake. Smooth the cake.
- Fill cream in piping bag and pipe over cake. Spoon chocolate sauce on top. drizzle on sides too. Place cherries on top. Chill the cake for few hours in fridge. Slice and serve.
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Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Black Forest Cake Recipe (Black Forest Gateau)
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
420
% Daily Value*
Fat
24
g
37
%
Saturated Fat
15
g
94
%
Trans Fat
0.04
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
6
g
Cholesterol
92
mg
31
%
Sodium
472
mg
21
%
Potassium
200
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
49
g
16
%
Fiber
3
g
13
%
Sugar
30
g
33
%
Protein
6
g
12
%
Vitamin A
835
IU
17
%
Vitamin C
0.5
mg
1
%
Calcium
100
mg
10
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.