The Perfect Black Forest Cake

It's always been a hit on our family table, but just how do you make the perfect Black Forest Cake? Everyone seems to have their own way of doing it and their own strength of alcohol to include, so we've made it easy to make your own that will turn out perfect every time!

What you'll need

(serves 8)

CAKE: 

180 g butter 

1/2 cup caster sugar 

2 eggs 

100 g PLAISTOWE Couverture Deluxe, melted 

1 1/4 cups self raising flour 

2 tbsp NESTLÉ Baking Cocoa 

1/2 cup milk 

FILLING: 

300 mL cream, whipped 

425 g cherries, drained and chopped 

TOPPING: 

150 g PLAISTOWE Couverture Deluxe, extra 

150 g extra butter, for decorating 

extra PLAISTOWE Couverture Deluxe 

How to make it.

Cake

1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a 20cm deep round cake pan with baking paper.

2. Beat butter and sugar until creamy, add eggs one at a time. Beat in cooled NESTLE PLAISTOWE 63% Cocoa Coverture.

3. Fold in sifted flour and NESTLE Baking Cocoa alternately with milk.

4. Spoon mixture into prepared tin and bake 45-50 minutes until cooked. Remove from pan, cool on wire rack. Cut cake into 3 horizontal layers.

Filling

1. Sandwich layers together with whipped cream and cherries and refrigerate until required.

Topping

1. Melt together remaining extra NESTLE PLAISTOWE 63% Cocoa Coverture and butter, allow to cool then refrigerate until spreading consistency.

2. Spread over top and sides of cake. If desired decorate cake with whipped cream grated chocolate and cherries

NOTE: Allow cooling time.

Preparation Time

20 minutes

Cooking Time

45 minutes