Description
Mini Black Forest Layer Cakes are delightful personal-sized desserts featuring moist chocolate sponge, fluffy whipped cream, and glossy cherry filling.
Ingredients
- Chocolate sponge cake rounds
- Whipped cream
- Cherry filling (pie filling or compote)
- Fresh cherries
- Cocoa powder
- Sugar
- Eggs
- Vanilla extract
- Heavy cream
- Chocolate shavings
Instructions
- Bake a thin chocolate sponge sheet at 350°F, then cut out small round cake layers using a cutter.
- Whip heavy cream with sugar and vanilla until fluffy.
- Spoon cherry filling onto the bottom cake layer.
- Add a generous swirl of whipped cream and place another cake layer on top.
- Repeat layers if desired for a taller look.
- Top with more whipped cream, chocolate shavings, and a fresh cherry.
- Chill slightly before serving for the cleanest layers.
Notes
- For best results, use fresh cherries for topping.
- Chilling the cakes helps maintain the structure.
- Feel free to adjust the amount of cherry filling based on personal preference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini cake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg