Black Forest Cake

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   {'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Gather all ingredients.'}

2. 2

   {'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans; line bottoms with parchment paper. Place a medium bowl in the refrigerator to chill before using it to whip the cream.'}

3. 3

   {'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Whisk flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl.'}

4. 4

   {'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla; beat until combined.'}

5. 5

   {'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Pour cake batter into the prepared pans.'}

6. 6

   {'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the centers comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Cool layers in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Run a paring knife around edges to loosen and invert carefully onto racks to cool completely, 1 to 2 hours.'}

7. 7

   {'id': 'step_6', 'step': 7, 'text': 'While cake layers bake, drain cherries for topping, reserving 1/2 cup juice. Combine reserved juice, cherries, sugar, and cornstarch in a 2-quart saucepan.'}

8. 8

   {'id': 'step_7', 'step': 8, 'text': 'Cook, stirring constantly, over low heat until thickened. Stir in vanilla. Let cool at room temperature for 30 minutes. Transfer to the refrigerator to cool completely before assembling cake.'}

9. 9

   {'id': 'step_8', 'step': 9, 'text': 'To make the frosting: Combine whipping cream and confectioners' sugar in the chilled medium bowl. Beat with an electric mixer at high speed until stiff peaks form.'}

10. 10

    {'id': 'step_9', 'step': 10, 'text': 'Split each cake layer in half horizontally using a long serrated knife.'}

11. 11

    {'id': 'step_10', 'step': 11, 'text': 'Tear one layer into crumbs; set aside.'}

12. 12

    {'id': 'step_11', 'step': 12, 'text': 'Gently brush loose crumbs off top and sides of remaining layers using a pastry brush or your hands. Reserve 1 ½ cups of frosting for piping decorations on cake; set aside.'}

13. 13

    {'id': 'step_12', 'step': 13, 'text': 'To assemble, place one cake layer on a cake plate. Spread with 1 cup frosting; top with 3/4 cup cherry topping.'}

14. 14

    {'id': 'step_13', 'step': 14, 'text': 'Top with second cake layer; repeat layers of frosting and cherry topping.'}

15. 15

    {'id': 'step_14', 'step': 15, 'text': 'Top with third cake layer and frost sides of cake.'}

16. 16

    {'id': 'step_15', 'step': 16, 'text': 'Pat reserved cake crumbs onto sides of cake.'}

17. 17

    {'id': 'step_16', 'step': 17, 'text': 'Spoon reserved 1 ½ cups frosting into a pastry bag fitted with a star decorator tip. Pipe around top and bottom edges of cake.'}

18. 18

    {'id': 'step_17', 'step': 18, 'text': 'Spoon remaining cherry topping on top of cake.'}

19. 19

    {'id': 'step_18', 'step': 19, 'text': 'Store covered in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Enjoy!'}

📊 Nutrition Facts

Per serving (12 servings total)