Description
Indulge in the rich flavors of the Black Forest Layer Brick Cake, featuring moist chocolate layers, cherry compote, and a luscious whipped cream filling, all topped with a glossy dark chocolate ganache.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- 1 cup hot coffee
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups cherry pie filling or homemade cherry compote
- Optional: 2–3 tbsp Kirsch
- 2 cups cold heavy cream
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Optional: 2 tbsp cream cheese
- 150 g dark chocolate, chopped
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp butter
- Fresh cherries
- Chocolate shavings or curls
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F) and line a rectangular cake pan with parchment.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, sugars, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add eggs, oil, buttermilk, and vanilla, whisking until smooth. Pour in hot coffee and mix gently.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely and slice horizontally into two layers.
- Beat heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla on high until fluffy. Fold in cream cheese if using and chill.
- Prepare cherry layer by stirring cherry pie filling or simmering fresh cherries with sugar and cornstarch until thick. Add Kirsch if desired.
- Assemble the cake by placing the first chocolate layer on a serving plate, spreading with whipped cream and dollops of cherry filling, then adding the second layer on top.
- For ganache, heat cream until hot, pour over chopped chocolate, wait 1 minute, then whisk until smooth. Add butter for shine and pour over the top layer.
- Decorate with chocolate shavings and fresh cherries. Chill for 1–2 hours before slicing.
Notes
- Ensure the cake layers are completely cool before slicing.
- For a more intense cherry flavor, use homemade cherry compote.
- Chilling the cake helps the layers set and makes slicing easier.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg