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Black Forest Layer Cake

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October 11, 2017 by Hugs & Cookies xoxo 6 Comments

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Black Forest Cake Recipe

Black forest layer cake is a traditional German cake recipe. It is one of the best desserts (ignore the calories) and did I mention easy? Oh yes! I even cheated a little-shhh! I used a box mix for my two layer cakes. So simple when you only need to add eggs and few other wet ingredients to your batter. You can, too! I won’t tell unless you are a purist with cakes then feel free to use your favorite chocolate cake recipe and just bake it up in two 8 or 9 inch round cake pans! (Tip: line the bottom of your pans with parchment paper.) I used sweet dark cherries sold in a can. I found them in the aisle with the applesauce—not the aisle with the canned cherry pie filling-go figure! That’s just a tip to save you some time as you navigate the food store aisles. You can use regular whipped cream for this cake but I chose to make the cream the shining star in this cake. I used Mascarpone cheese along with the whipping cream to make it an extra special mixture! I beat it right in my stand mixer along with the whisk attachment. You could also choose a hand mixer to get the job done. I like to beat the cream to soft peaks. You do not need to beat until stiff peaks form. The flavors were just perfect but you could also add a splash of vanilla extract if you want. I garnished my cake with some chocolate shavings but another option is to sprinkle on some cocoa powder. Hope you enjoy my black forest layer cake! Be sure to store any extras in the refrigerator with some plastic wrap because of the whipped cream frosting. You may also love Black Forest Cheesecake and Black Forest Cheesecake Brownies.

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Black Forest Layer Cake
 
Ingredients
  • 1 box chocolate cake mix, prepared and baked according to directions for either 2 8-inch or 9-inch pans-your choice!
  • ½ can dark, sweet cherries
  • 1½ cups heavy cream
  • 4 ounces mascarpone cheese
  • 2-3 T. sugar (taste for how much sweetness you like!)
  • fresh cherries for garnish (Can remove pits from bottom so no one sees!)
  • chocolate shavings for garnish
Instructions
  1. Beat cream, mascarpone and sugar to soft peaks.
  2. Lay one cake on cake plate, top with some cherries and cream.
  3. Top with next cake.
  4. Add more cream and fresh cherries.
  5. Top with chocolate shavings (Create using a veggie peeler across the chocolate)
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Black Forest Layer Cake

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  1. Linda GLenn says

    October 12, 2017 at 5:16 pm

    Danielle, You have GREAT recipes and girl talk which I enjoy and relate!
    I have a small pedestal cake plate collection, and just love the perfect
    pictures of your Black Forest Layer Cake presentation “plate” … cute cute cute.

    Reply
    • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

      October 22, 2017 at 9:24 pm

      thank uuuuu

      Reply
  2. Carolyn wells says

    October 13, 2017 at 9:27 am

    I cannot get this Recipe printed? Do not have trouble with other websites. I love, love, our recipes! Any suggestions?

    Reply
  3. diane says

    August 22, 2018 at 12:30 pm

    Gotta make this, sounds delicious! Cherries and chocolate is a winning combination to me! Love the cake stand too! Can you share where you bought it? TIA 🙂

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    • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

      August 23, 2018 at 10:30 pm

      Thank you! My husband found it at Home Goods years ago.

      Reply
      • diane says

        August 23, 2018 at 10:57 pm

        Thanks for your reply! I love it!

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