1 cup maraschino cherriesKeep extra cherries sliced up for adding in between each cake layer
Whipped Cream Frosting
2cupHeavy cream
2 to 3 tbspPowdered sugar
Chocolate Shavings
300 to 400g Milk Chocolate, keep it chilledMore if you need thicker shavings.
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Instructions
Chocolate Cake
Sift the flour and cocoa powder into a large bowl
Add the baking soda and salt. Mix everything well.
In a medium bowl, take the milk and add in the vinegar. Mix and let it stand for 1 minute.
Add in the sugar to the milk + vinegar mixture and mix till the sugar is dissolved.
Add in the oil.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix till everything is very well mixed.
Add in the vanilla and mix. In a 6 inch cake pan, line the bottom with parchment paper.
Grease the bottom and side with butter and pour the batter into it
Bake at 350 F for 30 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when put in the middle of the cake.
Remove the cake from the pan and let it cook on a wire rack
Repeat all above steps
Cherry Syrup
In a deep pan, add water, sugar and the cherries.
Bring to a simmer for 2 to 3 minutes
Strain the syrup
Whipped Cream Frosting
Add the heavy cream to a medium sized bowl
Add the powdered sugar
Beat using an electric beater till you form stiff peaks
Chocolate Shavings
Grate the chocolate using a coarse blade grater. If you don't have that grade, then just use whichever you have.
Assembly
Slice off the top dome on each cake to get a flat top
Place the first layer on a clean surface
Brush the top with cherry syrup
Spread whipped cream on the cake and add sliced cherries on top
Repeat for the next two layers, except for the top layer don't add sliced cherries
Spread an even coat of the whipped cream frosting around the cake
Cover chocolate shavings to halfway up the cake. Add some on the top center as well.
Top it off with some cherries on top
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Notes
STORAGE OPTIONS:Since whipped cream frosting is used for Black Forest Cake, it stays well in the refrigerator for only 2-3 days.You can also freeze the cake for 2-3 months but I would suggest freezing it before frosting.Thaw overnight in the refrigerator and bring it room temperature before adding frosting and serving.
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