How to Make Easy Black Forest Cake Elegant Chocolate Cake Designs

Holly's Black Forest Cake

It's all about the layers!

Recipe Summary Holly's Black Forest Cake

This is a recipe that is simple to make and always makes people at parties rave. Garnish with dollops of whipped cream and reserved cherries.

Ingredients | Easy Black Forest Cake Elegant Chocolate Cake Designs

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 ¾ cups white sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

¾ teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon salt

1 ⅓ cups water

½ cup shortening

2 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

2 eggs

3 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted

⅓ cup butter

4 ½ cups sifted confectioners' sugar

¼ cup milk

½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 (16.5 ounce) can pitted dark sweet cherries, drained with juice reserved

1 tablespoon cornstarch

6 teaspoons orange liqueur

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2- 8 or 9 inch round cake pans.

In a medium sized bowl combine flour, white sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add water, shortening, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on low to medium speed until combined. Then beat on high speed for 2 minutes. Add eggs and melted chocolate and beat 2 minutes more. Pour batter into prepared pans.

Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool cakes on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove cakes from pans and let cool thoroughly on a wire rack.

To Make Frosting: Beat butter until fluffy. Gradually add 2 cups of confectioner's sugar and the cocoa. Beat well than add the milk, and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Beat in the remaining confectioner's sugar and any additional milk as needed for spreadability.

To Make Filling: Drain cherries reserving 2/3 cup of the liquid. In a medium sauce pan combine reserved liquid and cornstarch, add fruit. Cook over medium heat and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for more 2 minutes and then stir in the orange or cherry liqueur. Remove from heat cover and cool without stirring.

Arrange one cake layer on a serving dish and spread the cooled cherry filling over the top (reserve some cherries for a garnish for top of cake). Place second layer on top filling and frost sides and top of cake with frosting.

Info | Easy Black Forest Cake Elegant Chocolate Cake Designs

Servings: 12 Yield: 1 - 8 or 9 inch layer cake

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