Black Forest Cake Recipe

Name: Black Forest Cake
Prep time: 70 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: Chocolate Genoise:; Please refer to my previous upload.; Insert Cream (Chocolate Whipped Ganache):; Heavy Cream 170g (this is the total. Split them into two as in the video); Dark Couverture Chocolate 70g; Cocoa powder 5g; Kirsche 3g; Icing Cream (Chocolate Whipped Cream):; Heavy Cream 180g; Sugar 18g; Cocoa powder 16g; Syrup:; Water 40g; Canned Amarena Cherry Syrup 20g

Best combo of chocolate & cherries!

by Hanbit Cho September 3, 2022

written by Hanbit Cho September 3, 2022

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Black Forest Cake Best combo of chocolate cherries

Black Forest Cake is on the menu in Book recipe, and we are going to teach you how to make this delicious recipe from scratch!

Black Forest is a classic cake that combines chocolate with cherries. I’ve applied the theme of Black Forest to a Korean-style shortcake – hence a Black Forest cake with a lighter texture.

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Black Forest Cake

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Serves: 8 Prep Time: 70 Minutes Cooking Time: 30 Minutes 30 Minutes Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Ingredients

Chocolate Genoise:

Please refer to my previous upload.

Insert Cream (Chocolate Whipped Ganache):

Heavy Cream 170g (this is the total. Split them into two as in the video)
Dark Couverture Chocolate 70g
Cocoa powder 5g
Kirsche 3g

Icing Cream (Chocolate Whipped Cream):

Heavy Cream 180g
Sugar 18g
Cocoa powder 16g

Syrup:

Water 40g
Canned Amarena Cherry Syrup 20g

Instructions

Insert Cream:

Heat the heavy cream and melt the dark couverture chocolate to 50C.
Add everything and blend well.
Store in the fridge for at least 8 hours and whip to desired consistency.

Icing Cream:

Add everything into a bowl and whip to desired consistency.

Syrup:

Mix everything and use.

Assembly:

Please refer to the video for the assembly. Yes, you do need canned Amarena cherries!!

Notes

How to store:

It’s best-served 3~4hrs after the assembly (all the flavors come together). Can store in the fridge for up to 2 days.

Size of Cake:

15cm in diameter

Chapters

0:00 Intro
0:53 Structure
1:29 Chocolate Genoise
1:50 Insert Cream
4:33 Icing Cream
5:44 Applying the syrup
6:20 Assembly

Recipe video

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Hanbit Cho

Hi! I’m Hanbit, professional pastry chef and CEO of Sugar Lane Baking Academy based in Seoul, Korea. Funny enough, my background had nothing to do with baking - far from it. I studied mathematics at university and then worked in finance, strategy consulting and IT. Then one day in 2018, I quit my job and enrolled at a pastry school. I have loved it ever since! As my story suggests, I really enjoy being a pastry chef and I am keen to share the joy of baking with as many people as possible. Baking can seem daunting at first but as long as you take it step-by-step anyone can do it - even someone with no baking background like myself managed to become a professional pastry chef! I'll try my best to include detailed explanations and tips in my recipes so that you will be able to bake amazing desserts. I aim to create videos that can be enjoyed by people at all levels - those who bake for fun as well as those who want to get more serious.

Black Forest Cake Recipe

Best combo of chocolate & cherries!