Black Forest Cake with Cherries & Cream in Dessert Cups
This dessert is light, beautiful and unbelievably delicious! What a treat!
Makes: 4 Servings
Prep Time: 40 min.
Steeping Time: 1 hour
Difficulty: Easy
Can Be Frozen? No
Cooking Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 400F. Grease and line a 1 lb loaf pan with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, beat together egg yolks and sugar until pale and thick, 2-3 minutes. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff.
- Sieve flour and cocoa into egg yolk-sugar mixture, folding to incorporate. Whisk in melted butter and one-third beaten egg whites to loosen.
- Carefully fold in remaining egg whites. Transfer batter to pan and bake for about 20-25 minutes until risen and dry to touch. Transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Toss together cherries, kirsch, lemon juice and confectioner’s sugar in a mixing bowl. Leave to steep for 1 hour.
- Turn out cake and cut into bite-sized pieces. Divide between four dessert glasses and top with steeped cherries and their juices.
- Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate curls before serving.
Nutritional Information:
Cal: 454
Protein (g): 7.9
Carbs (g): 58.4
Sugars (g): 35.6
Fat (g): 18.7
Sat. Fat (g): 10.4
Fiber (g): 4.5
Sodium (mg): 119
