Black Forest Cake
A classic layered cake featuring chocolate sponge cake filled with liquor-soaked cherries and cream, topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
Ingredients
Chocolate sponge cake (cut into 3 layers)
Dessert syrup (flavored with cherry liqueur)
Whipping cream (flavored with cherry liqueur)
Sweet dark cherries (pitted, drained)
Chocolate shavings
Instructions
1
Layer and moisten
Place one chocolate sponge cake layer on a serving plate and brush generously with syrup to moisten.
2
Spread cream
Spread a thin, even layer of cream over the surface.
3
Pipe cream rings
Fit a piping bag with a plain round tip. Pipe one ring of cream around the outer edge of the cake, one ring in the middle, and one small ring in the center.
4
Fill with cherries
Fill the spaces between the cream rings with the drained pitted cherries.
5
Add second layer
Top with the second sponge cake layer and brush with syrup to moisten.
6
Spread cream
Spread an even layer of cream over the second cake layer.
7
Add third layer
Top with the third sponge cake layer and brush with syrup to moisten.
8
Frost the cake
Spread cream over the top and around the sides of the cake to coat it completely.
9
Mark portions
Use the back of a knife to lightly score the top of the cake into the desired number of wedge-shaped servings.
10
Decorate sides and center
Press chocolate shavings onto the sides of the cake and sprinkle chocolate shavings over the center of the top.
11
Decorate the top
Fit a piping bag with a star tip and pipe a cream rosette at the top edge above each scored portion. Place a cherry on top of each rosette.
