Black Forest Cake Recipe Easy

 

Black Forest Cake is one of my all time favorite cakes! Layers of moist rich chocolate cake nestled between luscious layers of lightly sweetened whipped cream and cherries! This cake is made with sour cherries, they have a rich dark flavor that compliments the other elements of this cake beautifully. 

Ingredients

Cake

2 cups of flour

1 1/2 cups of unsweetened cocoa powder

1 1/2 cups of sugar

2 eggs

1 cup warm water

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 tsp sea salt

1 1/2 tsp vanila extract

1 tsp baking soda

1 1/2 tsps baking powder 

These fill 3 9 x 1 cake pans

Fillings

Whipped Cream

2 cups heavy cream

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

Chocolate ganache

6 ounces dark chocolate

2-3 ounces heavy cream

Syrup

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup sugar

4 to 5 tbs cherry preserves

8 to 12 ounces sour cherry preserves homemade or store bought

Chocolate Cake Recipe Easy

 

Did you know that chocolate cake as we know it now simply did not exist until the early 1900’s? It wasn’t until 1764 when Dr.James Baker discovered how to make chocolate by grinding cocoa beans between two massive circular millstones that chocolate started to become more widely used. At first it was a luxury item that few could afford. In 1828 a new processing technique was discovered making it available on a wider basis which transformed it into a more common snack item. It wasn’t until the early 1900’s late 1800’s however that it was available in a form that would allow it to be added to cake batters, up until then it was only used in glazes and fillings as it wasn’t refined enough. In 1886 bakers in America started adding chocolate to their cake batters and that is how chocolate cakes had their start in the United States. Thank goodness! I love a good chocolate cake and I can’t imagine life without it! 

In the video below you’ll find my favorite recipe for a really good, moist chocolate cake. It’s a great basic recipe that yields an amazing chocolate cake and is super easy to make. You can whip this up in just a few minutes in your kitchen. I’ve frosted it with a chocolate ganache and filled it with fresh ,lightly sweetened chocolate whipped cream and it’s truly incredible. This cake is so moist and delicious though it’s also great with just a sprinkling of powdered sugar or nothing at all!