Description
White Forest Cake is a light and elegant twist on the classic Black Forest Cake, featuring moist white cake layers, cherries, fluffy whipped cream, and white chocolate shavings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups white cake flour
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 6 egg whites
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups maraschino cherries or cherry pie filling
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup sugar (for whipped cream)
- 1/2 cup white chocolate shavings (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line three 8-inch round cake pans with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add egg whites one at a time, beating well after each.
- Stir in vanilla extract.
- Whisk flour and baking powder in a separate bowl. Add alternately with milk to the wet ingredients, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
- Divide batter evenly among pans and bake 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool cakes in pans 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
- Whip heavy cream with sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Place first cake layer on a serving plate. Spread whipped cream and top with cherries.
- Repeat with second layer. Add final layer and frost cake with remaining whipped cream.
- Garnish with white chocolate shavings and additional cherries on top.
Notes
- Add cherry liqueur or kirsch to the cherries for an adult twist.
- Use fresh cherries when available for a natural flavor.
- Include a layer of cherry jam for extra fruitiness.
- Fold white chocolate chips into the batter for added richness.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 55mg