German Black Forest Cherry Cake
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Ingredients
Cake ingredients
- 390 g all-purpose flour
- 400 g sugar
- 100 g cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 480 g coconut milk
- 200 g vegetable oil
- 60 ml apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
Filling ingredients
- 450 g cherries frozen
- 50 g granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp kirsch or brandy
- almond milk
Chocolate ganache ingredients
- 180 g vegan chocolate chips
- 60 ml plant milk
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
Ingredients
Cake ingredients
Filling ingredients
Chocolate ganache ingredients
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Instructions
Method for the cake
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Lightly grease two 23cm round cake tins with cooking spray and line them with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. In a medium bowl, whisk together the coconut milk, oil, vinegar, and vanilla. Mix the wet and dry ingredients together.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake tins. Bake for about 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into a cake comes out clean. Remove the cakes from the oven and let them cool completely in the tins.
Method for the filling
- In a small saucepan, combine the cherries, granulated sugar and kirsch or brandy. Bring to a boil over medium heat and continue to cook for 5-10 minutes, stirring frequently until the mixture thickens.
- Transfer the mixture to a small bowl, stir in the vanilla, and let it cool. Add another splash of liquor, if desired.
Method for the frosting
- Blend the shortening until smooth. With the mixer running on low, add the confectioners' sugar and vanilla and mix until the mixture is even.
- Whisk on high for a further 2 minutes until light and fluffy. If needed, add plant milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, to thin out the frosting.
Method for the chocolate ganache
- Melt the chocolate chips and add the plant milk. Whisk in the vegetable oil until smooth.
- When the cakes have cooled completely, run a knife around the inside edge of each tin to loosen them and gently slip them out. Peel off the parchment paper.
- Spoon half of the cherry filling over one of the cakes, drizzling the liquid evenly.
- Spread the frosting over the cherry filling. Place the second cake on top of the first, bottom-side up, and spread the chocolate ganache evenly over the surface. Add the remaining cherry filling on top.
