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Eggless black forest cake with layers of chocolate sponge, whipped cream and cherries, topped with glacé cherries and chocolate shavings
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Eggless Black Forest Cake

Recipe at a glance

Prep time
30 mins
Cook time
35 mins
Total time
1 hr 5 mins + chill
Servings
1 x 8-inch cake

Soft, moist and delicious — this eggless Black Forest is exactly what you want for celebrations. Chocolate sponge layered with whipped cream, cherry compote and topped with chocolate shavings.

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Ingredients

15 items

  • For the Chocolate Sponge

  • For the Filling & Topping

Step-by-step method

6 steps

Little Hands, Big Heritage

Bake this with your kids

👶 Suitable age

6+ with help

🧁 Little Hands jobs

  • Pit the cherries (grown-ups do the sharp bits)
  • Whip the cream until soft peaks form
  • Spread cream between the sponge layers
  • Decorate with cherries and chocolate shavings

🇮🇳 Did you know?

Black Forest cake comes from a real forest in Germany called the Schwarzwald, famous for its dark trees and cherry trees.

💬 Let's talk

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🎨 Activity

Count how many cherries end up on top — save the last one for the baker.

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