Description
Elegant no-bake Black Forest dessert cups layered with chocolate cake, whipped cream, and cherries. This is a quick, make-ahead dessert.
Ingredients
- 1 pound chocolate cake, crumbled
- 1 cup cold heavy cream
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup cherry pie filling
- ¼ cup semisweet chocolate shavings
- 6–8 whole cherries with stems
Instructions
- Crumble the chocolate cake into small, even pieces. Brush crumbs lightly with simple syrup if the cake is dry.
- Beat cold heavy cream and powdered sugar in a chilled bowl until stiff peaks form.
- In 6–8 clear dessert cups, layer chocolate cake crumbs, then whipped cream, then a spoonful of cherry pie filling.
- Repeat the layering sequence: cake, whipped cream, and cherry filling, ending with a swirl of whipped cream on top.
- Sprinkle chocolate shavings over the top and place one cherry with a stem on each dessert cup.
- Refrigerate the dessert cups for at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
- Use store-bought or homemade chocolate cake for the base.
- Ensure the heavy cream is cold for best whipping results.
- Chilling allows the flavors to combine and the cream to set properly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: German