Gâteau Forêt-Noire, chantilly et cerises

Black Forest cake with whipped cream and cherries

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The classic German dessert: a chocolate sponge cake cut in half, soaked in kirsch (a type of cherry liqueur), topped with vanilla whipped cream and cherri…

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Cherry pie is a traditional German dessert, both delicious and refreshing, perfect for summer days.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Resting2 hr
  • Total3 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$11.46 $1.43 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people

sponge cake

  • $1.60
  • $0.09
  • $0.13
  • $0.59
  • $0.04

Decoration

  • $2.43
  • $0.03
  • $0.59
  • $2.44
  • $3.52

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Whisk the eggs with the sugar until the mixture is smooth and frothy.
  2. Sift the flour, cocoa, and baking powder over the eggs, and gently fold them in. ≈ 4 min
  3. Pour: Pour, and bake for approximately 30 minutes, or until the sponge cake is cooked through. Let cool.
  4. Whip the cream with the sugar and vanilla until it forms stiff peaks. ≈ 4 min
  5. Cut the sponge cake into two discs and soak each one in kirsch. ≈ 8 min
  6. Spread the first layer with whipped cream and cherries, then place the second layer and repeat. ≈ 10 min
  7. Cover the entire cake with whipped cream and decorate with cherries. Keep refrigerated until serving.

The bill

Black Forest cake with whipped cream and cherries

  • 4 eggs$1.60
  • 120 grams of sugar$0.09
  • 80 grams of flour$0.13
  • 30 g of cocoa powder$0.59
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder$0.04
  • 500 ml of full-fat liquid cream$2.43
  • 50 g of sugar$0.03
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract$0.59
  • 4 tablespoons of kirsch$2.44
  • 400 g of cherries (either pre-made with syrup or fresh, pitted)$3.52

Total$11.46

that's $1.43 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 120 grams of sugar
  • 80 grams of flour
  • 30 g of cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder
  • 500 ml of full-fat liquid cream
  • 50 g of sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • 4 tablespoons of kirsch
  • 400 g of cherries (either pre-made with syrup or fresh, pitted)

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