Best 8 Light Black Forest Dessert Recipes

BLACK FOREST DESSERTS | SLIMMING & WEIGHT WATCHERS FRIENDLY

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 160ºC and line a muffin tin with 6 paper cases.
• Place the eggs, sweetener, sugar and vanilla into a mixing bowl and mix with an electric whisk until the mixture is thick and has tripled in size. This will take about 4 minutes and you should see ribbons on top of the mixture when you lift the whisks out.
• Sift the flour and cocoa powder into the bowl and gently fold in using a spatula until it's all fully incorporated into the egg mix. Be careful not to overmix and knock out all of the air.
• Pour the mixture into each paper case and flatten out. Bake for 12 minutes. You'll know they're done if you can put your finger on the top of the cakes and it doesn't leave an indent. If it does leave them in the oven for another 2 minutes. Leave to cool.
• Whilst the cakes are baking, make the chocolate filling. Add the Greek yoghurt, cream alternative, cocoa powder, honey and vanilla to a bowl.
• Whisk together using an electric whisk until the mixture is glossy and thick. Leave to chill in the fridge until you are ready to assemble.
• Once the sponges have cooled, remove from the paper cases and cut each cake in half horizontally to create 2 circle pieces. Put to one side.
• Now you are ready to assemble. Add a few of the frozen cherries to the bottom of your serving dishes then top with some of the chocolate dessert before adding a piece of the chocolate sponge on top.
• Continue to layer up with the cherries, dessert and sponge until you are at the top of your serving dishes.
• Add a swirl of aerosol cream and sprinkle over the dark chocolate. Finish with 1 fresh cherry on top of each dessert.

LIGHT BLACK FOREST DESSERT

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the cherry juice, sugar, applesauce, oil, eggs, vinegar and vanilla until well blended. , In a large bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into cherry juice mixture until blended., Pour into a 13x9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack., In a small bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Frost top of cake with pudding. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes. Top with pie filling. Chill until serving. Serve with whipped topping.

EASY BLACK FOREST CAKE

Steps:

• Spray 2 8" or 9" pans with non-stick cooking spray. Prepare cake mix with water, eggs and vegetable oil called for on cake mix directions. Split batter evenly between both pans and bake, following directions on back of cake mix box. Let cakes cool completely and remove from pans.
• In a large bowl, mix together cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Fold in Cool Whip. Divide evenly and spread half of whipped cream mixture over each cake.
• Top each cake with cherry pie filling. Refrigerate cakes until ready to serve.

LITTLE BLACK FOREST CAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Butter and line a 30 x 35cm (or thereabouts) Swiss roll tin. Using an electric hand-held beater, whisk the eggs and sugar until they are thick and pale and the mixture leaves a trail when the beaters are lifted. This will take about 5-6 mins.
• Sift the cocoa powder and flour over the mixture, then fold in using a large metal spoon. Drizzle over the butter, then fold this in, too. Pour the mixture into the tin and gently level and smooth out with a palette knife. Bake for 10-12 mins, until the cake feels firm to the touch and springs back when lightly pressed.
• Turn the cake out onto a cooling rack and peel off the paper. Leave to cool. Meanwhile, select and reserve 6 cherries with stalks (to decorate), then stone the remainder. Whip the cream until it just holds its shape.
• Cut 12 rounds from the cake using a 7-8cm cutter or a glass, then sprinkle each with a tsp of kirsch. Set 6 cakes on a large plate or stand, spread with cream, then arrange the stoned cherries on top. Top with a second circle of sponge. Spread with the rest of the cream, sprinkle with chocolate, then set a cherry on each cake and serve.

EASY BLACK FOREST DESSERT

Steps:

• Place cake mix, water and yogurt in a mixer bowl.
• Beat or whisk the ingredients together on medium speed for 2 minutes.
• Divide batter evenly between two sprayed Wilton Fanci-Fill cake pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
• Let cool in pans for 10 minutes.
• Remove cooled cakes from the pans.
• Add one can of pie filling to the indention in one of the cakes.
• Freeze the other cake for another day.
• Before serving, top each piece of cake with the Reddi Whip as desired.

BLACK FOREST CHERRY DESSERT

Steps:

• Combine 2 tablespoons of milk and 3 tablespoons cornstarch in a small cup. Pour remaining milk and sugar into a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Whisk in cornstarch-milk mixture, and cook until milk starts to thicken, about 2 minutes.
• Pour 1/8 cup cold water into a bowl. Sprinkle gelatin powder on top. Let stand until softened, about 1 minute. Add 1/8 cup of hot milk mixture to the bowl with the gelatin, and stir constantly until granules are completely dissolved.
• Remove saucepan from heat and stir in dissolved gelatin mixture. Cool milk mixture completely, 1 to 2 hours.
• Beat cream in a chilled glass or metal bowl using an electric mixer until frothy. Add vanilla sugar gradually, continuing to beat until firm peaks form. Fold into the saucepan with the chilled milk mixture.
• Pour cherry syrup into a small saucepan. Mix in 1 tablespoon cornstarch and bring to a boil over medium heat until thickened. Immediately stir in cherries and pour into a glass bowl. Pour cream mixture on top in a thick layer and sprinkle with grated chocolate. Refrigerate until firm.

BLACK FOREST DESSERT 1ST PLACE WINNER

Steps:

• Mix cake as directed. Pour into 2 greased and floured 13x9 inch pans. Bake 20 minutes at 350°F Cool. Beat pudding and milk until creamy. Set aside.
• Beat cream cheese. Blend pudding into cream cheese, a little at a time. Pour over cakes.
• Pour pie Filling on this, and then spread Cool Whip on top.
• Top with Hershey Bar, that has been grated. Refrigerate. Freezes well.
• Wonderful to make ahead of time, and take out of freezer on the morning you plan to serve. Keep leftovers refrigerated. Can cut each cake into 8 or 12 pieces, depending on amount of guests. A crowd pleaser! They will ask for more!

BLACK FOREST UPSIDE-DOWN CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place 1 tablespoon butter, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon cherry juice in the bottom of each of two 8-ounce ramekins. Microwave ramekins until butter and brown sugar are melted and bubbling, about 1 minute. Arrange cherries in a tightly packed layer in the bottom of each ramekin.
• In a small bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. In another small bowl, stir together 2 tablespoons butter and 1/3 cup brown sugar with a wooden spoon until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Stir in egg yolk, then flour mixture and milk. Divide batter between ramekins.
• Place ramekins on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of a cake comes out with only a few crumbs attached, about 30 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack, 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat cream, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, and rum until soft peaks form. Run a paring knife around edge of each cake and invert onto a plate. Serve cakes with rum whipped cream.