Black Forest Layered Dessert

A beautiful layered dessert blending rich chocolate, creamy vanilla, and tangy cherries, perfect for celebrations or family gatherings.

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Prep Time 30

Cook Time 15

Total Time 1 30

Servings: 8 servings

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: German

Calories: 350

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

For the chocolate sponge

2 pieces eggs
60 g sugar for the sponge
50 g flour
15 g cocoa powder
20 g melted butter

For the cherry compote

200 g cherries fresh or frozen
40 g sugar for the compote
5 g lemon juice
4 g gelatin for the compote

For the vanilla mousse

250 ml whipping cream
120 g white chocolate
150 ml milk
1 piece vanilla bean split
6 g gelatin

For the chocolate ganache

150 g dark chocolate
150 ml cream
20 g butter

For decoration

to taste pieces fresh cherries
to taste pieces chocolate curls
to taste pieces chocolate spheres
to taste pieces whipped cream

Method

Preparation

Whisk the eggs and 60 grams of sugar together until light and fluffy.
Fold in the flour, cocoa powder, and melted butter.
Pour the chocolate batter into a baking dish and bake at 170 degrees Celsius for 12 to 15 minutes.
Prepare the cherry compote by cooking cherries with 40 grams of sugar and lemon juice until soft. Add gelatin to warm cherries and let cool.
For the vanilla mousse, warm the milk with a split vanilla bean, then pour it over white chocolate to melt. Mix in gelatin and let it cool.
Fold the whipped cream into the cooled chocolate mixture.

Layering

In a mold, layer the chocolate sponge, pipe on the vanilla mousse, add cherry compote and whole cherries, then cover with more mousse and sponge.
Freeze the layered dessert until firm.

Finishing

Prepare the chocolate ganache by melting dark chocolate with cream and butter. Pour over the layered dessert.
Decorate with whipped cream, chocolate curls, chocolate spheres, and fresh cherries.
Chill again before serving.

Notes

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days. The dessert is best fresh. Consider using good quality chocolate and let layers chill before adding the next to maintain neat layers.