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Black Forest Cake
Tarla Dalal
05 March, 2025
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black forest cake using eggs recipe | Indian style black forest cake with eggs | chocolate black forest cake | with 42 amazing images.
Black Forest cake is a decadent German dessert renowned for its harmonious blend of chocolate, cherries, and whipped cream. Learn how to make black forest cake using eggs recipe | Indian style black forest cake with eggs | chocolate black forest cake |
The Black Forest Cake needs no introduction. Anywhere you go, this is one of the most popular treats available at bakeries. This intense chocolaty cake, sandwiched and coated with cream, dark chocolate flakes and juicy cherries, is a huge hit with young and old alike.
The classic Indian style black forest cake with eggs recipe involves layers of moist chocolate sponge cake. These layers are then generously filled with whipped cream and sour cherries, providing a delightful contrast of textures and flavors. The cake's exterior is typically coated in more whipped cream and adorned with chocolate shavings and whole cherries, resulting in a visually stunning and intensely flavorful treat.
The key to a truly exceptional Black Forest cake lies in the quality of its components. The chocolate sponge should be rich and airy, the whipped cream light and stable, and the cherries tart and juicy. The careful layering and precise execution of the recipe ensure that each bite offers a perfect balance of sweetness, tartness, and chocolatey richness, making this chocolate black forest cake a beloved dessert for celebrations.
pro tips to make black forest cake: 1. Use high-quality dark chocolate and heavy cream for a rich and decadent ganache. 2. Chill the assembled cake in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld and the cake to set. 3. Instead of cherry compote you can use chopped candied cherries to make this recipe. But freshly made cherry compote enhances the flavour of the cake.
Enjoy black forest cake using eggs recipe | Indian style black forest cake with eggs | chocolate black forest cake | with detailed step by step photos.
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Preparation Time
15 Mins
Cooking Time
10 Mins
Total Time
25 Mins
Makes
1 cake
Ingredients
For black forest cake
2 cups beaten whipped cream
¼ cup powdered sugar
3 tbsp chocolate sauce
½ cup grated dark chocolate
For cherry compote
½ cup chopped cherries
¼ cup castor sugar
1 tbsp cornflour
For garnish
½ cup grated dark chocolate
5 cherries
Method
For making cherry compote
- Combine chopped cherries, castor sugar, cornflour and ½ cup water in a broad non-stick pan.
- Cook on a medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes, while stirring it continuously.
- Switch off the flame, once the cherry sauce becomes thick and luscious.
- Remove in a bowl and keep aside to cool completely.
For making the cake
- To make black forest cake using eggs recipe, combine ¼ cup powdered sugar and 1/3 cup water in a small bowl, mix well and keep aside.
- Place the cake on a clean, dry turntable and make marking using a serrated knife to cut it horizontally into 3 equal layers. Keep aside.
- Apply little whipped cream on the surface of the board, place the middle layer of the cake at the bottom.
- Apply the sugar syrup evenly over the layer using a brush. Apply 2 tbsp of chocolate sauce and spread it gently using a palette knife.
- Apply ½ cup whipped cream and spread it evenly using a palette knife.
- Put 1 tbsp of cherry compote mixture and spread it evenly over the cream.
- Sprinkle some grated chocolate and put the top layer of the cake upside down over the whipped cream. Press it gently.
- Repeat steps 4 to 7 to make 1 more cake layer.
- Place the last layer of the cake over the whipped cream and press it gently.
- Apply little whipped cream on the top and on the sides to cover the cake with thin layer of icing
- Refrigerate the cake for at least ½ hour. This is known as crumb coating, where the crumbs of the cake set well and don't lose during the cake decorating process.
How to proceed
- Apply whipped cream on the top and on the sides of the cake.
- Cover the cake with the icing from all the sides using a palette knife or scrapper.
- Apply grated chocolate gently on the sides of the cake.
- Make a whipped cream design on the top circumference of the cake using a star nozzle.
- Garnish with cherry. Refrigerate the cake again for ½ hour to 1 hour.
- Serve black forest cake chilled.
Black Forest Cake recipe with step by step photos
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See the below image of list of ingredients for making black forest cake.
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In a broad non-stick pan, add ½ cup chopped cherries.
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Add ¼ cup castor sugar.
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Add 1 tbsp cornflour.
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Add ½ cup water.
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Cook on a medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes, while stirring it continuously.
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Switch off the flame, once the cherry sauce becomes thick and luscious.
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Remove in a bowl and keep aside to cool completely.
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To make black forest cake using eggs recipe | Indian style black forest cake with eggs | chocolate black forest cake | combine ¼ cup powdered sugar in a small bowl.
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Add 1/3 cup water.
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Mix well and keep aside.
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Place the cake on a clean, dry turn table.
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Make marking using a serrated knife to cut it horizontally.
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Cut the sponge into 3 equal layers. Keep aside.
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Apply little whipped cream on the surface of the board.
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Place the middle layer of the cake at the bottom.
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Apply the sugar syrup evenly over the layer using a brush.
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Apply 2 tbsp of chocolate sauce.
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Spread it gently using a palette knife.
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Apply ½ cup whipped cream.
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Spread it evenly using a palette knife.
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Put 1 tbsp of cherry compote mixture.
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Spread it evenly over the cream.
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Sprinkle some grated chocolate.
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Put the top layer of the cake upside down over the whipped cream.
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Press it gently.
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Repeat steps 4 to 7 to make 1 more cake layer.
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Place the last layer of the cake over the whipped cream and press it gently.
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Apply little whipped cream on the top and on the sides.
-
Cover the cake with thin layer of icing.
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Refrigerate the cake for at least ½ hour. This is known as crumb coating, where the crumbs of the cake set well and doesn’t lose during the cake decorating process.
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Apply whipped cream on the top and on the sides of the cake.
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Cover the cake with the icing from all the sides using a palette knife or scrapper.
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Apply grated chocolate gently on the sides of the cake.
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Make a whipped cream design on top circumference of the cake using star nozzle.
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Garnish with cherry.
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Refrigerate the cake again for ½ hour to 1 hour.
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Serve black forest cake using eggs recipe | Indian style black forest cake with eggs | chocolate black forest cake | chilled.
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Use a serrated knife to level the cake layers to ensure a neat and even appearance.
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Use high-quality dark chocolate and heavy cream for a rich and decadent ganache.
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Chill the assembled cake in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld and the cake to set.
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Instead of cherry compote you can use chopped candied cherries to make this recipe. But freshly made cherry compote enhances the flavour of the cake.
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Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
| Energy | 441 cal |
| Protein | 5.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 42 g |
| Fiber | 0.5 g |
| Fat | 33.3 g |
| Cholesterol | 9.3 mg |
| Sodium | 65.8 mg |
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shreya_the foodie
March 13, 2025, midnight
Wow, its a lot of effort for sure...but if you follow the recipe to the tee, you will be exhilarated with the results! My black forest cake turned out impressive for a forest time baker! Will definitely try again to better myself!
SUNITA JAIN
March 13, 2025, midnight
Please give it the correct name title of BLACK FOREST CAKE (Not BALCK Forest Cake)
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Thanks, thats fixed.
sangitaoza
March 13, 2025, midnight
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Thanks sangitaoza
Neelam
March 13, 2025, midnight
Nice cake yummy _x0001F60B_
Foodie #700067
March 13, 2025, midnight
Ashiq
March 13, 2025, midnight
Matheswaran
March 13, 2025, midnight
Thanks _x0001F64F_ support
Anu
March 13, 2025, midnight
It was very tasty Thank u for an easy n tasty receipe
Veera
March 13, 2025, midnight
Iam going. To bake it on 31 December ok. M mmm. M. Mm. M m. Mm. Mmm m mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Guna
March 13, 2025, midnight
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