BLACK FOREST CAKE: How to make the delicious German cake to perfection!

Name: BLACK FOREST CAKE: How to make the delicious German cake to perfection!
Uploaded: 2025-09-24T09:31:44Z
Duration: PT192.067S
Channel: Food Inspiration

published on 24 September, 2025 at 11:31

INGREDIENTS

310g of black cherries in syrup

1 tbsp of Kirsch

610ml (2 1/2 cups) of fresh cream

50g (1/2 cup) of powdered sugar

Vanilla seeds

110g of dark chocolate shavings

For the sponge cake (Recipe for 1 sponge cake. You will need 2 more):

80g (3/4 cup) of all-purpose flour

55g (1/2 cup) of cornstarch

35g (1/4 cup) of cocoa powder

3 eggs

160g (3/4 cup) of sugar

Vanilla seeds

METHOD

1. Separate the cherries from their syrup. Reserve the syrup and add the Kirsch, mix well, and set aside.

2. To prepare the cocoa sponge cake, add the flour, cornstarch, and cocoa powder into a bowl and mix.

3. In a separate bowl, add the eggs, sugar, and vanilla seeds and mix with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add the cocoa mixture and combine with the mixer.

4. Pour the mixture into the cake mold (20 cm mold size) and transfer to the oven. Bake at 170°C/340°F for 35 minutes. You will need 2 more sponge cakes for the whole cake.

5. In a bowl, add the fresh cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla seeds and mix to obtain nice whipped cream.

6. Place the first disc on a plate and brush it with the cherry and Kirsch syrup. Spread a layer of whipped cream on top and top with cherries.

7. Place the second sponge cake layer on top, brush it with the syrup, spread the whipped cream on top, and arrange the cherries on top. Cover with the third disc and brush it with the syrup.

8. Cover the entire cake, top and sides, with whipped cream and cover the whole cake with the dark chocolate shavings.

9. Transfer the remaining whipped cream to a piping bag and decorate the top with small swirls around the edges. Place a cherry on top of each layer.

10. Cut a slice and serve.