Black Forest Naked Cake

Recipe by What Charlotte Baked

My absolute favourite cake, this Milk Bar style Black Forest Naked Cake is packed full of cherries, whipped cream, and chocolate ganache. Easy & yummy too!

Ingredients

• 115 g unsalted butter (room temperature)
• 300 g caster sugar (US granulated sugar)
• 3 large eggs
• 120 ml buttermilk
• 60 ml sunflower or canola oil
• 3 tablespoons chocolate fudge sauce
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
• 130 g plain or all-purpose flour
• 15 g cornflour or cornstarch
• 70 g cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 450 g fresh or frozen cherries (pitted)
• 50 g caster sugar (US granulated sugar)
• 2 tablespoons cornflour or cornstarch
• 80 g dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 60 ml double or heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons Kirsch (cherry liqueur) (optional - see method)
• 4 tablespoons Cherry Juice
• 480 ml double or heavy cream
• 5 tablespoons icing sugar or confectioner's sugar
• 12 fresh cherries for decoration (optional)
• six inch cake ring
• 20 inches baking acetate

Method

View the recipe instructions at What Charlotte Baked