4.5 from 6 votes
Black Forest Mug Cake
This black forest mug cake is an easy, mini black forest cake with all the cherry, chocolatey goodness of the traditional version. It's also gluten-free, dairy-free and paleo-friendly.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 391 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
German
Ingredients
- 1 cup cherries, pitted and halved
- 2 tbsp kirsch
- 1 recipe chocolate mug cake
- 1 recipe Coconut whipped cream
Garnish
- 4 whole cherries
- 2 tbsp chocolate shavings
Instructions
- Place the pitted and halved cherries in a small bowl with the kirsch. Stir and set aside.
- Make the chocolate mug cake recipe.
- While the mug cake cools, make the coconut whipped cream.
- Invert the cooled cake onto a plate. Use a knife to flatten the cake top and cut the cake in half.
- To assemble the cake, drizzle a little bit of the kirsch from the soaked cherries onto the bottom cake layer. Top with coconut whipped cream and several cherry halves. Add the top cake layer, drizzle more kirsch, dollop more coconut whipped cream and top with whole cherries and chocolate shavings.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
391kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
40g
(13%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
94mg
(31%)
Sodium
36mg
(2%)
Potassium
272mg
(8%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
29g
(58%)
Vitamin A
45IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
5.9mg
(7%)
Calcium
18mg
(2%)
Iron
1.2mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 391
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 391kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 94mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 36mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 272mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 29g | 58% |
| Vitamin A | 45IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 5.9mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.