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white forest cake filled with cherry filling.

White Forest Cake

Tender white chocolate cake filled with cherries and topped with whipped cream.

Course Dessert
Cuisine European
Keyword white forest cake
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings 8 slices

Ingredients

Cherry Filling

  • 3 Cups Cherries, pitted (350 g / 12.5 oz)
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
  • 1/3 Cup Granulated sugar (70 g / 2.5 oz)
  • 2 teaspoons Cornstarch
  • 1 tablepsoon Kirsch

White Chocolate Cake

  • 2 Cups Unbleached all-purpose flour (240g / 9 oz)
  • 3 teaspoons Baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 3/4 Cup heavy cream (180ml)
  • 1/3 Cup Full fat sour cream (80ml)
  • 1 tablespoon Vanilla extract
  • 10 tablespoons Unsalted butter, soft (140 g / 5 oz)
  • 1/4 Cup Vegetable oil (60ml)
  • 1 1/4 Cup Granulated sugar (250g / 9 oz)
  • 2 Large Eggs
  • 1 Large Egg yolk
  • 2/3 Cup Chopped white chocolate (120 g / 4 oz)

Whipped Cream

  • 3 Cups Heavy whipping cream (720ml)
  • 3 tablespoons dry milk powder (0r 3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar) (21 g)
  • 1/4 Cup Powdered sugar (40 g / 1.5 oz)

Instructions

Cherry Filling

  1. Place the cherries in a medium saucepan and toss with the lemon juice.

  2. Mix the sugar and cornstarch, then add it to the cherries and mix to distribute.

  3. Cook over medium heat until starts to boi,l then reduce heat to medium-low and cook for additional 15-20 minutes.

  4. Remove from heat, add the Kirsch, transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate until ready to use.

Make the white chocolate cake

  1. Make sure all of the ingredietns are at room temperature.

  2. Preheat oven to 340F (160C), grease the bottom of three 6-inch round pans or two 8-inch round pans, and line with parchment paper.

  3. In a medium bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, and salt and set aside.

  4. Use a large measuring cup to mix the heavy cream, sour cream, and vanilla extract.

  5. In a bowl of a stand mixer, on medium-high speed beat the butter and sugar for about 3 minutes, slowly drizzle in the oil and keep mixing for about three more minutes. Until the mixture is light and fluffy.

  6. Add the eggs, one at a time, waiting for each egg to fully incorporate before adding the next. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl.

  7. Reduce the speed to low, then add the flour mixture in three additions alternating with the wet mixture starting and ending with the flour mixture.

  8. Once you have added the last portion of the flour mixture, turn the mixer off and use a rubber spatula to blend the flour and white chocolate.

  9. Divide the batter between the prepared pans and bake for 28-32 minutes if using 6-inch or 22-25 minutes if using 8-inch. Or until a toothpick comes out from the center of the cake with a few moist crumbs.

  10. Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before inverting the cakes.

Whipped Cream

  1. Pour the cream into a stand mixer, and add the dry milk powder and powdered sugar.

  2. Whip on slow gradually increasing speed to high and whip until the cream is thick and stablize. Use immideately.

Assembling

  1. Place a layer of cake over your serving bowl, and pipe whipped cream around the edges of the cake.

  2. Fill the center of the cake with cherry filling and repeat with the rest of the cakes.

  3. Frost the cake with the remaining cream and decorate with fresh cherries. Serve and refrigerate within two hours.

Recipe Notes

  • To use bleached flour, make sure to increase the amount of heavy cream by two tablespoons (30ml)
  • Use a 9x13-inch pan to make a sheet cake; bake for  30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out from the center of the cake with a few moist crumbs.
  • Fill 12-15 cupcake liners 2/3 and bake 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out from the center of the cupcakes with a few moist crumbs.
  • Place the mixing bowl and whisk attachment in the refrigerator or freezer about 30 minutes before making the whipped cream.
  • If the cake is frozen, you can fill it frozen but allow it to reach room temperature before frosting.
  • You can frost and fill the cake with chocolate ganache or buttercream.