Black Forest Pancake Cake

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The classic dessert gets reinvented as a show-stopping centerpiece for your next brunch. Serve immediately or refrigerate up to 2 hours. Pass extra cherry puree to drizzle on top.

Submitted by Leslie Kelly
Updated on May 24, 2022
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Prep Time:
30 mins
Cook Time:
4 mins
Total Time:
34 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
6 servings
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings

  • 1 cup milk

  • 2 eggs

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • ½ cup dark cocoa powder

  • ¼ cup white sugar

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

  • 1 tablespoon water, or as needed (Optional)

  • ½ cup cherry puree

  • 2 tablespoons vodka (Optional)

  • 1 cup whipped cream

  • 6 sweet cherries on stem

  • ¼ cup chocolate shavings, or to taste (Optional)

Directions

  1. Combine milk and eggs in a blender; pulse until well mixed. Add flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, and salt; pulse until batter is well blended. Add water 1 tablespoon at a time if batter appears too thick.

  2. Heat a lightly oiled griddle over medium-high heat. Drop 1/3 cup batter onto the griddle and cook until bubbles form and the edges are dry, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook until browned on the other side, 2 to 3 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter until you have at least 6 pancakes. Transfer pancakes to a wire rack to cool.

  3. Mix cherry puree and vodka together in a bowl.

  4. Brush 1 pancake with cherry puree mixture and pipe whipped cream on the edge of the pancake; top with another pancake. Repeat until all the pancakes, cherry puree mixture, and whipped cream are used. Top with sweet cherries and chocolate shavings. Cut cake using a serrated knife.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

334 Calories
9g Fat
55g Carbs
11g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 334
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9g 12%
Saturated Fat 5g 24%
Cholesterol 73mg 24%
Sodium 237mg 10%
Total Carbohydrate 55g 20%
Dietary Fiber 5g 18%
Total Sugars 12g
Protein 11g 21%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 134mg 10%
Iron 4mg 24%
Potassium 313mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.