About
Black Forest Cake is a classic German dessert made with layers of chocolate cake, whipped cream, and cherries. It is usually decorated with chocolate shavings and cherries on top. The cake is named after the Black Forest mountain range in southwestern Germany. It is believed to have originated in the late 19th century, but is now popular dessert enjoyed across the world.
Macronutrients Breakdown
Proteins
3.3
Fats
36.3
Carbs
15.7
Fibre
1.8
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Recipe
Ingredients
butter, softened
1/2 cup
white sugar
1/2 cup
eggs
2
vanilla extract
1 teaspoon
all
1 1/2 cups
purpose flour
baking powder
1 teaspoon
salt
1/4 teaspoon
milk
1/2 cup
semi
1/2 cup
sweet chocolate chips
chopped walnuts
1/2 cup
(21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
1
heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup
confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup
Directions
Step 1:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch round cake pan.
Step 2:
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir into the creamed mixture alternately with the milk. Fold in the chocolate chips and walnuts. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
Step 3:
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Step 4:
In a medium bowl, beat the whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Beat in the confectioners' sugar until stiff.
Step 5:
To assemble the cake, place one layer of the cake on a serving plate. Spread with half of the cherry pie filling. Top with the second layer of cake, and spread with the remaining cherry pie filling. Spread the whipped cream over the top and sides of the cake. Refrigerate until serving. Enjoy!
Did you know?
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Where was it consumed the most?
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How many users have tracked it?
We've got some serious foodies in our community! 12272 users have chowed down on Black Forest Cake a whopping 15692 times.
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