

Simmer for 6-8 minutes or until cherries soften and syrup thickens. Place cherries, white sugar, and cornflour in a saucepan over medium-high heat.Follow the recipe instructions to make the cake.Trust me, this simple step accentuates the flavor of the cake and takes it another level.Now that totally tastes out-of-this-world. A few hours in the refrigerator will do the trick. If you have time, let the cake soak in the cherry syrup. Super simple frosting recipe with just 3 ingredients- whipped cream + icing (powdered) sugar + flavoring (vanilla extract or kirsch).īring everything together, assemble the cake with frosting and cherry syrup, you’re in for a treat. Once the chocolate is set, you can easily scrape out chocolate barks.įinally, the frosting.

Next up, melt chocolate in your microwave, spread it on a cookie sheet or chopping board as thin as possible, and refrigerate. Again, kirsch is very sweet, so reduce the amount of sugar you use in this recipe. Just before you remove it from heat, stir in vanilla extract (or kirsch if you are using). To make the cherry filling for this black forest cake, I cooked fresh cherries, white sugar and cornflour in a saucepan until the cherries are soft and the liquid thickens. Having said that, you have to rely on canned cherries when fresh ones are not in season. In my humble opinion, the flavor from fresh cherries is way better than the canned ones. I made my cherry filling out of fresh pitted cherries. But, if you’re making this cake for adults, I highly recommend adding liquor to both the cherry filling (3 tbsp) and the frosting (1 tbsp). As you know, the authentic version of this cake is not kid-friendly. One of the quintessential elements of a classic German black forest cake is kirsch or cherry liquor. But, the cherry filling just takes it to another level. I know, the chocolate cake is perfect on its own. The best chocolate cake recipe I shared to celebrate the New Year is going to be the base of this cake. But, believe me, this homemade cake is 101% better than the store bought version. Obviously, making this blackforest cake is time consuming. Moist, chocolatey cake with a filling of sweet cherries and vanilla frosting. So, I’m going to tell you all about a cake that is a big hit with my family.

Hey, do you love cakes? Obviously, who could resist a moist piece of cake slathered with sweet, decadent frosting? I’ve made a seriously decadent cake for you with a generous addition of sweet cherries. It’s definitely a beautiful showstopper dessert for your next celebration. German black forest cake – With an irresistible combo of your favorite chocolate cake soaked in cherry syrup and coated in decadent frosting, it’s no wonder this cake is a world favorite.
