How to Make the Best Black Forest Cake Recipe
Cakes and Cupcakes - December 7, 2022

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If you’re looking to make the best Black Forest Cake recipe, this classic chocolate cake has chocolate layers paired with cherries, whipped cream, and chocolate shavings to make up the perfect cake. This is by far the best black forest cake recipe I’ve ever had.

I wanted to share a holiday dessert with you that is not only a classic and delicious, but also easy to make for anyone, especially busy moms such as myself! Black forest cake, also known as black forest gateau, is a must-have dessert in our home, especially because my wonderful husband is French and it’s one of his favorite sweet treats during this time of the year.

Where Did the Black Forest Cake Originate From?

Black Forest Cake was born in the southwest region of a German mountain range known as the Black Forest, which is renowned for its wealth of cherries.

This is a Traditional Recipe

This Black Forest Cake recipe is actually quite popular in French Patisseries that specialize in sweets and baked goods, such as my traditional recipe made with AMERICAN HERITAGE® Chocolate that I’m going to share with you today.

AMERICAN HERITAGE Chocolate, which is based on original 1700s recipes, has spices, such as vanilla, orange peel, and cinnamon, used to flavor chocolate by early Colonial chocolate makers. Spices from around the world are mixed into the chocolate, which gives the chocolate a magnificent and rich taste. This unique taste of the chocolate shavings boosts the flavor of any chocolate recipe!

If you are feeling discouraged because you think that grating chocolate is hard, stop right there! The AMERICAN HERITAGE Chocolate used in this recipe is here so that you don’t have to waste extra time grating chocolate anymore.

Before you get started, purchase the AMERICAN HERITAGE Chocolate Finely Grated Chocolate on Amazon today! All you have to do is substitute this Finely Grated Chocolate 1:1 for any semi-sweet chocolate. Now for the perfect black forest cake!

This layered cake serves 10-12 people. You will have a few steps, making the cake, the cream, and the dipping syrup. The main ingredients are chocolate shavings, cocoa powder, and cherry syrup and maraschino cherries for (homemade cherry filling). Some people also use cherry liqueur. But you don’t need it for this recipe.

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• 2 cakes pans (or four cake pans)
• measuring cups and spoons
• mixer

Ingredients for the best Black Forest cake:

• 8 large eggs
• 1 cup of sugar
• 1/2 Cup almonds (ground)
• 1/4 Cup flour
• 1/3 Cup cocoa powder
• 2 Cups AMERICAN HERITAGE Chocolate Finely Grated Chocolate: https://amzn.to/2GsfsEm

Whip cream- (Whipped Cream Frosting)

• 4 Cups of heavy cream
• 3 Cups of sugar
• ¼ teaspoon of cream of tartar

Dipping syrup:

• 1/3 Cup + 1.5 tablespoons of Kirsch (optional)
• 1/3 Cup + 1.5 tablespoons of cherry juice
• 1 can of cherries in thick syrup (used for the cherries and cherry juice)

How to make the Cake

1. Preheat oven at 360 degrees

• In a large bowl mix:
• 8 egg yolks
• 1 cup of sugar1/2 Cup of almonds
• 1/4 Cup flour
• 1/3 Cup of cocoa powder

2) – beat 8 egg whites until they form a thick foam. 3) – incorporate the egg whites to the mix from the bowl. 4) – line 2 removal sides pans with wax paper, split the batter between the two pans. 5) – cook for 40 minutes at 360 degrees.

Cream for the filling for cake

• 1 – beat heavy cream for 3 minutes.
• 2 – add 3 Cups of sugar.
• 3 – add cream of tartar and beat for another 2 minutes or until stiff peaks form.

Dipping Syrup

Mix 1/3 Cup +1.5 of Kirsch (optional) and 1/3 Cup +1.5 tablespoons of cherry syrup.

Building the cake- Layer Cakes

1 – cut each cake in 2 equal discs.

2 – dip each disc in ¼ of the dipping syrup.

3 – spread 1/5 of the whipped cream over the disc.

4 – drop/spread cherries evenly on the whipped cream. (some peope use fresh cherries).

5 – repeat until the 4th disc.

6 – spread the rest of the whipped cream over the 4th disc and over the sides of the cake.

7 – sprinkle the chocolate shavings evenly around the cake. Time to decorate! I added whipped cream in a ziplock bag and cut the tip to make little drops of cream.  Then I added a cherry. I also added these edible stars. 

Picture perfect; almost too pretty to eat, wouldn’t you say?

I can’t wait to hear about your experience making this cake.  The best part? Don’t forget AMERICAN HERITAGE Chocolate Finely Grated Dark Chocolate.  It won’t be a traditional Black Forest cake without it. 

Don’t forget to use a beautiful serving plate!

This is one of the best cake recipes I’ve ever made.

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