🎂🍫🍒 Luxurious Black Forest Cake Rich, moist chocolate layers combined with sweet cherries and flu...

🎂🍫🍒 Luxurious Black Forest Cake

Rich, moist chocolate layers combined with sweet cherries and fluffy cream — a classic dessert elevated to pure indulgence!

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🧁 Ingredients

For the Chocolate Cake:
• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 ½ tsp baking powder
• 1 ½ tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup whole milk

Suggested Additions (for Black Forest style):
• 1 jar (about 20 oz) pitted cherries or fresh cherries
• 1/2 cup kirsch (optional)
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 3 tbsp powdered sugar
• Chocolate shavings for garnish

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🍰 Instructions

1️⃣ Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line two 9-inch round cake pans.

2️⃣ Mix dry ingredients:
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

3️⃣ Add wet ingredients:
Beat in eggs and milk until smooth and well combined.

4️⃣ Bake:
Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans. Bake 30–35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cakes cool completely on a wire rack.

5️⃣ Prepare the whipped cream:
Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar until soft peaks form.

6️⃣ Assemble the cake:
Place one cake layer on a serving plate. Spread a layer of whipped cream and scatter cherries over it (drizzle with kirsch if desired). Top with the second cake layer, frost the top and sides with remaining whipped cream, and decorate with chocolate shavings.

7️⃣ Serve:
Chill for at least 1 hour before slicing for clean, luscious layers. Enjoy every decadent bite!