4.0 from 3 votes
Black Forest Cake in a Glass
This tasty recipe will revolutionize your nightly dessert plans and your party planning.
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 764 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Cocoa Cake
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cocoa
- ¼ cup white sugar (organic for vegan-friendly)
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 6 eggs
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 3 tbsp coconut oil
- ¾ cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Icing
- 3 cups heavy cream
- ¼ cup white sugar (organic for vegan-friendly)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Syrup
- 1 tbsp vodka
- ¼ cup water
- 2 cup frozen cherries
- Topping
- 1 cup fresh cherries
- ¼ cup dark chocolate grated
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F.
- Mix the dry ingredients of the cake together.
- With a mixer, mix the eggs until the mixture whitens a little, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Melt the butter and coconut oil together. Let it cool a little and slowly add it to the eggs. Mix for 2 to 3 minutes until you have a shiny and glossy texture.
- Add the dry ingredients slowly, along with the almond milk.
- Mix until thick.
- Spread the cake with a spatula in a hinged 12" mold with parchment paper at the bottom.
- Bake for 45 minutes.
- In the meantime, use a mixture to whip the icing ingredients together. Make a very firm whipped cream.
- Heat the water for the syrup and add the cherries and vodka. Simmer for 10 minutes until cherries are soft. Let it cool.
- To assemble the cake, the cake must be cold to handle. Cut it into small cubes.
- Place cake cubes at the bottom of the glass.
- Put about ¼ cup of whipped cream on the cake.
- Pour syrup on top of the whipped cream.
- Take more cake cubes and place on top of the cherry syrup.
- Put the remaining whipped cream on top.
- Grate dark chocolate over the top and garnish with cherries.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
764kcal
(38%)
Carbohydrates
55g
(18%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
57g
(88%)
Saturated Fat
36g
(180%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
15g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
278mg
(93%)
Sodium
400mg
(17%)
Potassium
417mg
(12%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
22g
(44%)
Vitamin A
1917IU
(38%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
217mg
(22%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 764
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 764kcal | 38% |
| Carbohydrates | 55g | 18% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 57g | 88% |
| Saturated Fat | 36g | 180% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 278mg | 93% |
| Sodium | 400mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 417mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 1917IU | 38% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 217mg | 22% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.