Black Forest Cake Trifle Recipe

Rich, dark Black Forest trifle made with chocolate cake, sweet cherries, chocolate custard and whipped cream. This decadent German trifle is an indulgent dessert that is both visually stunning and irresistibly delicious, with each spoonful providing the perfect balance of sweetness, tartness and creamy texture.

Black Forest trifle recipe

This rich Black Forest cake not only tastes delicious, but is also easy to prepare. It’s nothing more than Black Forest cake in a pot. You can serve this cold and enjoy.

This trifle has a chocolate base and the cake is soaked in syrup or rum. It’s topped with a rich, silky chocolate custard and then cream. This whole dessert is easy to make and tastes amazing.

About Black Forest Bagatelle

Black Forest Bagatelle, a rich, decadent German dessert that is a twist on the classic Black Forest cake. Bagatelle means layered desserts, rich chocolate cake covered with sweet cherries, chocolate cream, whipped cream and grated chocolate.

The Black Forest Trifle is one of the quickest and easiest deserts you can do. Plus, it’s so tasty and light. Ideal for large parties or meetings.

But I can assure you that you will be able to finish all of this from start to finish in less than 30 minutes. I made it with just chocolate cake, cherries, chocolate cream and whipped cream.

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For special occasions, if you don’t want to make the elaborate Black Forest cake, you can make this easy trifle. It’s simple to make and tastes so decadent.

To make life easier, I used a store-bought chocolate cake instead of a homemade one. But you can make any of my simple chocolate cakes. Check my easy chocolate cake.

If I could get fresh cherries, I would have preferred that. Since I couldn’t find fresh cherries, I used maraschino cherries in syrup.

You can use pitted and halved fresh cherries, cooked with sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch and water until thickened. This can be used for cherry filling.

To dip the cake, I used cherry syrup since I made it for my kids. But you can use any liquor like rum.

The custard layer is a simple chocolate custard. I used cornstarch, sugar, cocoa powder and cooked with milk until thickened. I used salt and vanilla in the custard for flavor.

Once all this is ready. You can assemble it in a large trifle bowl or use an individual trifle glass.

Ingredients

• Chocolate cake – use a rich chocolate cake to prepare this trifle. You can make it from scratch using a store-bought cake.
• Maraschino cherries – I used cherries soaked in syrup. I used the syrup to soak my sponge. You can use alcohol instead of syrup.
• Milk – use whole milk to make the chocolate custard.
• Cocoa – Unsweetened cocoa adds the rich chocolate flavor to the custard.
• Cornflour – in this recipe, cornstarch is added as a thickener. You can use custard powder instead of cornstarch.
• Flavors – a pinch of salt, vanilla is added as a flavoring.
• Dark chocolate – Chopped dark chocolate is added to the hot chocolate cream and mixed until melted.
• Whipped cream – whip the cream with the vanilla and icing sugar until firm. this is used as a garnish.

Step by step photos

Whipped cream

1) Take the whipped cream, icing sugar, vanilla extract in a bowl and use an electric mixer or whisk to whip until thick and stiff.

2) Whip the cream until stiff peaks form.

3) I used maraschino cherries soaked in syrup. You can use pitted and halved fresh cherries, cooked with sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch and water until thickened.

4) Since these cherries come with syrup. Filter the cherry syrup. It is used to dip the sponge cake (chocolate cake).

Make a chocolate cream

5)Put the sugar, cornstarch and cocoa powder in a saucepan.

6) Mix it using a whisk until it is homogeneous.

7) Pour in the milk and whisk until well combined. Now put it on the stove and cook until the mixture starts to thicken. continue whisking to prevent lumps from forming.

6) Once thickened, remove from heat and add the chopped dark chocolate.

8) Add a pinch of salt.

9) Add the vanilla extract and mix well.

10)Here is your chocolate cream. Place it in the refrigerator to cool completely.

Trifle assembly

11) Take a transparent glass serving dish. Arrange the chocolate cake at the bottom of the serving dish.

12) Pour a drizzle of cherry syrup over the cake.

13) Add a little chocolate custard on the biscuit.

14)Add some cherries on top.

15) Place a little chocolate cream on the cherries.

16) Place a few slices of chocolate cake on top.

17) Garnish with whipped cream, pieces of chocolate, cherries. Place it in the refrigerator and let it sit for 2 to 3 hours. Serve.

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Black Forest trifle recipe

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Rich, dark Black Forest trifle made with chocolate cake, sweet cherries, chocolate custard and whipped cream. This decadent German trifle is an indulgent dessert that is both visually stunning and irresistibly delicious, with each spoonful providing the perfect balance of sweetness, tartness and creamy texture.

Preparation time 10 minutes minutes

Cooking time 10 minutes minutes

Cooling time 4 hours hours

Total duration 4 hours hours 20 minutes minutes

Course Dessert

Kitchen German

Servings 4 servings

Calories 1026 kilocalories

Instructions

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  Take maraschino cherries soaked in syrup. Filter the syrup and reserve it, we will use it to soak the sponge cake.

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  Whip the cream with the icing sugar and vanilla using an electric mixer until thick and stiff. Pour it into a piping bag fitted with a star tip. Place it in the refrigerator until needed.

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  Take the sugar, cocoa and cornstarch in a saucepan and mix well until well combined. Now pour in the milk and whisk well. Cook over medium-high heat until thickened nicely. continue mixing all the time. Now remove from the heat and add the dark chocolate, vanilla, salt and mix until the chocolate is melted. Leave to cool.

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  Now grab a trifle bowl or individual glass serving bowls. Spread the cake on the base and pour a little cherry syrup on top. Add some chocolate custard, cherries, more custard and top with a few slices of chocolate cake. Now spoon some whipped cream on top. Decorate with chocolate, cherries, mint leaves and edible flowers.

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  Place it in the refrigerator and let it sit for 3 to 4 hours. Serve cold.

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