Black Forest Cake (3 Layers)

  • April 7, 2026
Cake Recipe

🍒 Black Forest Cake (3 Layers) 🍫

A classic, elegant dessert with layers of rich chocolate cake, luscious cherries, and light whipped cream — perfectly balanced and irresistibly indulgent.

🧾 Ingredients

For the Chocolate Cake

  • 2½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2½ cups sugar
  • 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2½ tsp baking powder
  • 1½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup hot water or coffee (enhances chocolate flavor)

For the Cherry Filling

  • 2 cups cherries (fresh or canned)
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch)
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • Optional: 1–2 tbsp cherry syrup or juice

For the Whipped Cream Frosting

  • 3 cups heavy whipping cream (very cold)
  • ½ cup icing sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

For Decoration

  • Chocolate shavings or curls
  • Whole cherries
  • Optional: chocolate chips

👩‍🍳 Instructions

🍫 1. Bake the Cake Layers

  • Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
  • Grease and line three 8-inch cake pans.
  • In a bowl, mix all dry ingredients.
  • Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Mix well.
  • Pour in hot water or coffee (batter will be thin) and mix gently.
  • Divide evenly into pans.
  • Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Let cakes cool completely.

🍒 2. Prepare the Cherry Filling

  • In a saucepan, combine cherries, sugar, and water.
  • Cook for 5–7 minutes.
  • Mix cornflour with a little water, then add to the mixture.
  • Stir until thickened.
  • Add vanilla and let it cool completely.

☁️ 3. Whip the Cream

  • Beat cold cream, icing sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks form.

🎂 4. Assemble the Cake (3 Layers)

Layer 1

  • Place first cake layer
  • Brush with cherry syrup (optional)
  • Spread whipped cream
  • Add cherry filling

Layer 2

  • Place second layer and repeat the process

Layer 3

  • Add the final layer
  • Cover the entire cake with whipped cream

✨ 5. Decorate

  • Add chocolate shavings around the cake
  • Pipe whipped cream on top
  • Garnish with whole cherries 🍒

💛 Rich, creamy, and beautifully layered — this timeless Black Forest cake is perfect for celebrations and special moments!

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