Easy Black Forest Wreath
This Easy Black Forest Wreath is a festive holiday dessert inspired by the classic Black Forest cake. Featuring layers of chocolate cake, whipped cream, and cherry filling arranged in a beautiful wreath shape, it’s indulgent, eye-catching, and simple to assemble.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes (including chilling)
- Yield: 10–12 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake (if using pre-baked cake)
- Cuisine: German-Inspired
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 chocolate cake (bundt, tube, or round – homemade or store-bought)
- 1 can (21 oz) cherry pie filling or canned cherries in syrup
- 2 cups whipped cream (stabilized or homemade)
- 1/2 cup chocolate shavings or curls
- Optional: 2 tbsp kirsch or cherry liqueur
- Optional garnish: fresh cherries, powdered sugar, mint leaves
Instructions
- Bake and cool chocolate cake in a bundt or tube pan. If using a round cake, cut out a center to form a wreath shape.
- Slice the cake horizontally into two layers.
- Spread whipped cream on the bottom layer and top with cherry filling.
- Place the top layer back on and gently press to secure.
- Cover the top with more whipped cream, piping swirls or rosettes if desired.
- Decorate with additional cherries, chocolate shavings, and optional garnishes.
- Chill for at least 1 hour before serving to let flavors meld.
Notes
- Arrange chocolate sponge cake rolls in a circle for a rolled wreath variation.
- Drizzle melted chocolate or ganache over the top for extra decadence.
- Use angel food cake and whipped coconut cream for a lighter version.
- Create mini wreaths by decorating cupcakes in a ring.
- Use a vegetable peeler on a chocolate bar to make shavings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
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