Eggless Black Forest Cake

Black forest cake

The classic black forest cake has a very soft texture and consists of multiple spongy layers of cake filled with cherries and is sandwiched together with whipped cream frosting. This is a famous German cake and is also known as Black Forest Gateau.

Black forest cake is quite popular in India, whether there is a birthday or an anniversary celebration, people often prefer to celebrate with black forest cake. The bakeries produce this cake throughout the year.

Black Forest is our family FAVOURITE cake 🧁. Whether it is a birthday or anniversary, it has to be the Black Forest and I always make it.

My girls have been bugging me to bake this cake since the lockdown started. It’s just the lazy me who kept postponing until they couldn’t wait anymore. So finally, I baked this eggless and butterless black forest cake yesterday and we had it for our lunch. Cake for lunch..sounds weird, right? But I guess, it is OK once in a while😜

Ingredients For the Cake

• All-purpose Flour: All-purpose flour or maida is used to make this cake. You can easily replace it with wheat flour, plain flour, or gluten-free flour too.
• Oil: I have used sunflower oil. You can use any odorless oil.
• Sugar: Plain granulated sugar would be perfect for the recipe.
• Raising agents: Baking powder and baking soda to raise the cake.
• Yogurt and milk: Yogurt and milk have been used as substitutes for eggs and help in achieving moist and fluffy cake. Alternatively, you can use buttermilk as well.
• Cocoa powder: I prefer using dutch processed cocoa powder.
• Whipped cream: Double or heavy whipping cream to make the frosting.
• Cherries: Fresh or canned cherries to make the cherry compote for filling.
• Dark chocolate: We will be using chocolate grating or shards to cover the cake sides and top.
• Vanilla extract: For delicious flavors.

How to make black forest cake?

The process of making black forest cake involves four steps. The first step is to bake the cake, the second to make the frosting, the third step to prepare cherries compote, and finally, assemble the cake. Now let’s go through all these steps:

Step 1. Bake the cake– Prepare the cake batter by following the instructions given in the recipe card below and bake it in a preheated oven for about 35 to 40 minutes. Cool the cake completely before frosting.

Now using a serrated knife, slice the cake in tow equal halves. You can also use a thread to slice the cake.

Step 2. Make the cream frosting– Use chilled bowls and beaters. Beat the heavy cream with icing sugar and vanilla extract until stiff peaks are formed. Keep refrigerated until use.

Step 3. Prepare the cherry compote– Add the chopped and pitted cherries in a mixing bowl with sugar. Muddle with the back of the spoon or fork and let it sit for at least 30 minutes to 2 hours to let the juice released. Strain the juice of cherries and use it later to brush on the cake.

Step 4. Assembling-Brush the both halves of the cake with cherry water and set aside.

Place the first layer of cake on the board and coat it with whipped cream. Now in a mixing bowl add the cherry compote and mix it with 1/4 cup of whipping cream. Apply the compote and cream mixture in the center and sandwich with another half of the cake. Coat this layer with whipped cream, and crumb coat the whole cake.

Place the cake in the refrigerator to set. Remove from the fridge and add another layer of cream frosting. Use an offset spatula and dough scraper for making even layers. Fill the rest of the frosting in a piping bag with a star nozzle for making floral designs on the top.

Arrange cherries over the flowers. Scribble the top and bottom with chocolate shavings. Place in refrigerator to set.

Serving Suggestions and Variations

Serve the black forest cake with your favorite drink or smoothie. You can also pair the cake with some garlic knots, polenta fries, or pizza bites and that would be an excellent kids party snacks idea.

For variations, you can add some chopped fruits or cocktail fruit mix in the filling along with cherries. To make the cake fancier, you can make a chocolate collar to cover the sides.

Pro Tip

For best results, make the cake sponge a day before, cool it completely, and cut into two halves. Cling wrap and store in the refrigerator. This step will save time and the cake sponge will be moist and soft as well.

Other eggless cakes

• Mango Lassi Cake
• Chocolate Drip Cake with Ganache Frosting
• Sour Cream Cranberry Cake with Chocolate Ganache
• Christmas Chocolate Fruit Cake
• Eggless Rainbow Cake with Pink Buttercream Frosting
• Mango Semolina Cake

Looking for more such baked recipes to get some ideas for your desserts? Do not miss my Sfouf Cakes and Brownie Cupcakes and the best one’s Lemon Buttermilk Cake.

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This post was originally posted in 2013, since I have updated the pictures and content for better engagement.

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Sapana Behl