Devilishly Dark Forest Gateau

Devilishly Dark Forest Gateau

Is there anything better than cake? How about black forest cake with cocoa-butter icing and cherries on top! This three-tier delight is made extra delicious with moist Dromona butter sponges stacked with layers of summer fruit filling.

Preparation time

15 minutes

Cooking time

25-30 minutes + cooling

Total time

1 hour 15 minutes

Sponge ingredients:

225g Dromona butter

225g caster sugar

4 large eggs

175g self-raising flour

50g unsweetened cocoa powder



Filling ingredients:

300g mixed summer fruits (we’ve used cherries, pomegranate seeds and blueberries)

50ml water

60g caster sugar

1 tbsp cherry liqueur

400ml whipping cream



Icing ingredients:

75g Dromona butter

175 icing sugar (plus extra for dusting)

50g unsweetened cocoa powder

10ml milk

And a handful of fresh cherries for decoration

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