Cherry Black Forest Cake
If you haven’t started planning your Christmas party menu yet… let this recipe be your sign to get cracking.
Ingredients
Everything for 6 servings
Chocolate Cake
- Use your favourite chocolate cake recipe and bake it in two layers.
Cherry sauce
- 50ml water
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp white sugar
- 500g fresh cherries, pitted
Chocolate Cream Cheese Icing
- 115g butter, softened
- 225g cream cheese, softened
- 65g cocoa powder
- 440g icing sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
Method
Cherry Sauce
In a saucepan (off the heat), combine all ingredients except the cherries.
Place over medium heat, whisking constantly until thickened.
Stir in the cherries and mix for 8-10 mins, mixing occasionally until the sauce is a jammy consistency.
Transfer to a container and refrigerate until cool, overnight is preferable.
Chocolate Cream Cheese Icing
In a large bowl, combine the butter, cream cheese, vanilla and salt with an electric mixer for 2 minutes.
Sift in the cocoa and icing sugar in two parts, beating for 2-3 until the mixture is lighter in colour and completely mixed.
Assembly
Place one of the cake layers on a cake base and pipe half the icing on top.
Top with 1/3 of the cherry sauce, leaving a ring around the outer part (you will have leftover sauce for other desserts!).
Place the second cake layer on top and ice and top with fresh cherries, and mint leaves for a festive touch!