Best Black Forest Cake
Classic chocolate layer cake filled with whipped cream and cherries.
Ingredients
- Chocolate Cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup hot coffee or hot water
- Cherry Filling & Syrup:
- 2 cups pitted cherries fresh or frozen
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup water
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Optional: 1–2 tbsp kirsch cherry brandy
- Whipped Cream:
- 3 cups heavy whipping cream cold
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Decoration:
- Chocolate shavings or curls
- Whole cherries
Instructions
- Bake chocolate cake layers and cool.
- Simmer cherries and make syrup.
- Whip cream to stiff peaks.
- Soak, fill, and frost cake.
- Decorate, chill, and serve.
Notes
- Cool the cake fully before assembling
- Syrup adds moisture and flavor
- Chill before slicing
- Best served cold