# Black Forest Cake

Indulge in the rich layers of this Black Forest Cake, featuring fresh cherries and homemade cherry marmalade.

- Cuisine: German
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 7 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- flour
- cocoa powder
- milk
- fresh cherries
- cream
- dark chocolate

## Instructions

1. Add 7 eggs to a large mixing bowl.
2. Add 1 cup of sugar to the eggs.
3. Beat the eggs and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
4. Add milk and continue mixing.
5. Sift flour and cocoa powder into the mixture.
6. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients with a spatula until just combined.
7. Pour more milk and mix until well combined.
8. Divide the batter evenly into two greased and floured round baking pans.
9. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
10. Pit fresh cherries and place them in a bowl.
11. Add sugar to the cherries to make the marmalade.
12. Once the cake layers are baked and cooled, place one layer on a serving board.
13. Spread a layer of cherry marmalade over the cake.
14. Pipe a border of whipped cream around the edge of the cake layer.
15. Fill the center with fresh cherries.
16. Place the next cake layer on top and repeat the process.
17. Apply a thin layer of cream around the sides of the cake.
18. Smooth the sides with a cake scraper.
19. Pipe rosettes of whipped cream around the top edge of the cake.
20. Place fresh cherries on top of each cream rosette.
21. Fill the center of the cake with chocolate shavings.
22. Slice and serve the Black Forest Cake.

## Equipment

- large mixing bowl
- electric mixer
- sieve
- spatula
- round baking pans
- piping bag
- cake knife

## Source

- Original video: https://pin.it/3nHav99z0
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/fe0cb44d-533a-470e-b45e-3c8a7a56e303
- Extracted: 2025-08-29

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