Black Forest Mousse Cake

If you love cherries and chocolate together, you’re going to fall in love with this homemade Black Forest Mousse Cake. Homemade Chocolate Mousse is dotted with sliced cherries and sandwiched between two layers of homemade chocolate cake before being topped with a whipped cream frosting and chocolate curls.

This post was created for Dixie Crystals by BigBearsWife, post and words written are 100% mine as always.

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PRINTABLE RECIPE ON DIXIE CRYSTALS SITE – LINK BELOW! BUT BLOG POST IS FULL OF “HOW TO MAKE IT”, TIPS, INFORMATION AND FAQ

This cake seriously turned out more beautiful that I thought it was going to and I’m so happy about that.

Normally when I’m making a black forest flavored dessert, I go for my Black Forest Cupcake recipe. However, this Black Forest Cake is probably going to be my new go to recipe.

You’ve got layers of homemade chocolate cake, a lovely layer of homemade chocolate mousse that has been dotted with cherries and it’s covered in a beautiful and easy to make whipped cream frosting.

Why You Should Make this Black Forest Mousse Cake…

Beautiful Cake that is easy to decorate
Great Chocolate and Cherry Flavor

slice of Black Forest Mousse Cake up close picture of cherry on

QUICK GLANCE AT INGREDIENTS FOR Black Forest Mousse Cake:

For Chocolate Cake:

Dixie Crystals Extra Fine Granulated Sugar
flour
cocoa powder
baking powder
baking soda
salt
eggs
milk
vegetable oil
cherry extract
boiling water

For Mousse & Middle Layer :

semi sweet chocolate chips
heavy cream
sliced maraschino cherries
maraschino cherry juice
Dixie Crystals Extra Fine Granulated Sugar

For Topping:

whipping cream
vanilla extract
Dixie Crystals Confectioners Powdered Sugar
whole maraschino cherries, drained
chocolate curls/chocolate shavings

PRINTABLE RECIPE ON DIXIE CRYSTALS SITE – LINK BELOW!

How to make Black Forest Mousse Cake:

Make the cake
Make the cake according to the recipe recipe on the Dixie Crystals site. You can find a link to that recipe below or click here

You’ll also want to make the mousse and cherry syrup.
Now lets assemble and decorate this cake!
Once cakes are baked and cooled, level cakes.
Brush both cakes with the cherry syrup. Let sit for 2-3 minutes.
Place first layer of cake on cake plate.

Add chocolate mousse to cake layer.
Top mousse with sliced maraschino cherries.
Place 2nd cake layer on top of mousse and cherries with cherry syrup side facing down.
Place 1 cup whipped cream topping in a piping bag fitted with a large star tip.
Frost cake with remaining whipped topping.
Pipe rosettes around top of cake.
Place cherries in center of rosettes.
Add chocolate curls to side of cake and sprinkle on top.

Tip for clean edges on a cake:

If you’re going to frost the cake on the cake plate that you’re serving it on, place pieces of parchment paper around the bottom edges of the cake. Frost the cake and then slowly remove the papers to get a clean edge.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I make this ahead of time?

YES! You can either make each component of the cake separate and assemble the day of needing the cake OR you can make the cake and keep it in the fridge for 1 day before serving.

Can I use fresh cherries for this cake?

You can! Fresh cherries would be perfect for the top of this cake. However, you’ll still need some cherry juice for the syrup.

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