Description
A decadent Black Forest Bliss Cake featuring layers of rich chocolate cake, cherry filling, and creamy chocolate buttercream, perfect for any celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ¾ cups (220g) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup (75g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ cups (300g) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup (120ml) vegetable oil
- 1 cup (240ml) buttermilk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ cup (180ml) hot coffee (or hot water)
- 2 cups (350g) fresh or frozen cherries, pitted
- ½ cup (100g) sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp cornstarch + 1 tbsp water (slurry)
- 1 cup (225g) unsalted butter, room temp
- 2 ½ cups (300g) powdered sugar
- ½ cup (50g) cocoa powder
- 2–4 tbsp heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ¾ cup (120g) semi-sweet chocolate
- ½ cup (120ml) heavy cream
- Fresh cherries for topping
- Chocolate shavings or curls for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two 8-inch pans.
- Mix dry ingredients: flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt.
- Add eggs, oil, buttermilk, and vanilla → whisk until smooth.
- Slowly pour in hot coffee (batter will be thin).
- Divide into pans and bake 28–32 minutes.
- Cool completely.
- In a saucepan, heat cherries, sugar, and lemon juice.
- Simmer until cherries release juice.
- Stir in cornstarch slurry → cook until thick and glossy.
- Cool fully.
- Beat butter 3 minutes until pale.
- Add powdered sugar + cocoa → beat.
- Add cream + vanilla until fluffy and spreadable.
- Heat cream, pour over chocolate, stir until silky. Cool slightly.
- Place first cake layer.
- Spread a thin layer of buttercream.
- Spoon a thick layer of cherry filling.
- Add second cake layer.
- Frost the top and optionally the sides.
- Pour ganache drip around edges.
- Top with fresh cherries + chocolate curls.
Notes
- Ensure the cake is completely cool before frosting to prevent melting.
- For a richer flavor, use high-quality cocoa powder.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg