For the brownies
- 200 g Butterplus extra for greasing
- 225 g Soft brown sugarlight
- 200 g Caster sugargolden
- 125 g Cocoa powder
- 100 g Dark chocolatebroken into chunks
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 2 tbsp Kirschwasseror cherry liqueur
- 4 Eggs
- 125 g Self-rising flour
- 250 g Cherriespitted
To serve
- 300 ml Whipping cream
- 2 tbsp Kirschwasser
- 3 tbsp Confectioners' sugarsifted
- a few extra Cherriespitted
Black Forest Brownies
This Black Forest Brownie recipe has all the flavor of my favorite desserts in brownie form. Black forest cake is a chocolate sponge cake which oozes a rich cherry syrup filling. It’s based on the German cherry dessert which comes from the Black Forest region. My take on brownie black forest cake has a boozy kick thanks to the addition of kirsch cherry brandy!
To make these brownies, start by melting butter, sugars, cocoa powder and chocolate together. Add salt, kirsch and eggs and mix through flour and cherries to make the brownie mixture. As the brownies cool, mix whipping cream with kirsch and confectioners’ sugar to make cream with a kick. Serve the brownies with a large dollop of kirsch cream and enjoy!
To make Black Forest Brownies, you will need the following ingredients:
Steps to make Black Forest Brownies
1 | Heat the oven and prepare a pan | 5 |
Preheat the oven to 335 °F. Line a 8 by 12-inch baking pan with parchment paper. | ||
2 | Melt butter, sugar, chocolate and cocoa powder | 7 |
Place 200 grams of butter, 225 grams of soft brown sugar, 220 grams of golden caster sugar, 125 grams of cocoa powder and 100 grams of dark chocolate in a saucepan and melt slowly over low heat, stirring occasionally. Once melted, remove from the heat and leave to cool for 5 minutes. | ||
3 | Add eggs, kirsch and salt | 3 |
Use a wooden spoon to stir in ¼ teaspoon of salt, 2 tablespoons of kirsch and 4 eggs until the mixture is smooth. | ||
4 | Add cherries and flour | 2 |
Stir in 125 grams of flour and 250 grams of cherries to the brownie mixture. | ||
5 | Transfer the mixture to the baking pan | 2 |
Transfer the brownie mixture to the prepared baking pan. | ||
6 | Bake | 30 |
Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven when the brownies are set but still slightly sticky in the center. | ||
7 | Prepare iced water bath | 1 |
As the brownies bake, prepare a large pan of iced water which the brownie pan will fit inside. Once the brownies have a crisp top and wobble only slightly in the centre, remove the pan from the oven. | ||
8 | Cool brownies | |
Place the baking pan in the water bath to cool completely. By doing this, the center will stay soft, but the brownies will set overall. | ||
9 | Prepare kirsch cream | 2 |
Whisk 300 milliliters of whipping cream with 2 tablespoons of kirsch and 3 tablespoons of confectioners’ sugar until the cream reaches soft peaks. | ||
10 | Serve | |
Cut the brownies into squares. To serve, sprinkle each brownie with some extra confectioners’ sugar and cocoa powder. Spoon a dollop of kirsch cream on top and add a few extra fresh cherries. | ||
Recipe Reviews
Filling it with some nutella instead of cherries I know it takes away the whole forest idea but cherries are too sourish for me.
WONDERFUL!!! it's a huge crowd pleaser and not at ALL hard to make.
Super simple and fun thanks a lot loved the taste.
Vegetarian brownies?! Sign me up on getting fat!
Does it matter if i used salted or unsalted butter??
What is kirschwasser and where can i buy in slovenia?
Dry and brittle, just fell apart and was kinda sandy, idk what i did wrong.
Obsessning over all of Lily's desserts (-: looks tasty.
These were wonderful..absolutely love the idea of vegetarian brownies with cherries inside.
I completely screwed up this recipe and my brownies look like they exploded lol....2nd times the charm I hope.
Soggy on the bottom.
Cherry pie is a better cherry recipe they just dont taste right with chocolate.
Top it with caramal dressing too if you want extra sugary taste or even honey.
Amazing smell can't wait to taste them they are in the oven as i type this!
So much going on in this recipe I hope I manage to do well, wish me luck!
Baked this for my nieces birthday party, came out delicious.
Soft on the inside and slightly hard on the outside, baked them to perfection but will be adding more cream on the top next time around.
To be honest with you i think the cherries are overkill i'd go with strawberries instead far less sour.
My kids are obsessed with these they helped me make them and kept jumping around the oven after wards :)
I actually think the "to serve" part can be used in other desserts too not just this one, i used the same thing on my no bake cheesecake one.
Amazing! Thank you!
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