Description
Indulge in the ultimate decadence with this Black Forest Cheesecake Cake. Layers of rich chocolate cake, creamy cheesecake, cherry filling, and whipped cream frosting come together to create a show-stopping dessert that will impress any crowd.
Ingredients
Scale
For the chocolate cake:
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
For the cheesecake layer:
- 2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the cherry filling:
- 1 (21 oz) can cherry pie filling
For the whipped cream frosting:
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For garnish:
- chocolate shavings and extra cherries (optional)
Instructions
- Cheesecake Layer: Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C) and line a 9-inch springform pan. Beat cream cheese and sugar. Add eggs, sour cream, and vanilla. Bake for 40–45 minutes. Chill.
- Chocolate Cake: Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round pans. Whisk dry ingredients, add wet ingredients, mix, stir in boiling water. Bake for 30–35 minutes. Cool.
- Assembly: Place one cake layer, top with cheesecake, cherry filling, second cake layer. Frost with whipped cream. Garnish with chocolate and cherries. Refrigerate.
Notes
- Chill the cheesecake overnight for best texture.
- You can use homemade cherry compote instead of canned filling.
- For a more intense chocolate flavor, use dark cocoa powder.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: German-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 46g
- Sodium: 360mg
- Fat: 38g
- Saturated Fat: 23g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 63g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 130mg
