Recipe For Black Forest Cheesecake

This Black Forest Cheesecake is a creamy, decadent chocolate cheesecake with a homemade cherry liqueur topping and fresh whipped cream! It’s the perfect treat for the holidays!

Cookies get a lot of attention this time of year, but for those of us that love cake-y things, this cheesecake deserves a place at the table. The combination of chocolate and cherries make it perfectly festive, not to mention delicious. This black forest cheesecake is definitely a holiday winner!

So what is a black forest cheesecake? Well, it’s based on the traditional Black Forest Cake, which has been around for ages. It’s a traditional German cake known for its layers of chocolate cake, whipped cream, cherries and most importantly, a clear liqueur made from sour cherries called kirschwasser. This cheesecake is a spin on that cake.

Philadelphia Black Forest Cheesecake

To start, you’ve got the chocolate Oreo crust. In the crust sits the rich, creamy chocolate cheesecake. The topping is a homemade cherry filling made with kirschwasser, the traditional cherry liqueur, and is actually the same as the one I use in my Black Forest Cake. The cheesecake is finished off with whipped cream and chocolate shavings. While the shavings are totally optional, they do add some nice texture to the top of the cheesecake.

The list of ingredients is somewhat long, but most are things that you likely already have and can easily find at the grocery store. The only exception is the cherry liqueur, but even that is readily available.

There are three main parts of this cheesecake. If it seems overwhelming, think about them in the individual parts. The cheesecake and the topping can both be made ahead, which makes prep much more approachable.

Black Forest Cheesecake Bars

Make the crust: Grind your Oreos into crumbs and mix them with the melted butter. Press the mixture into the bottom and up the sides of the pan. Bake the crust for 8-10 minutes, then prep the pan for a waterbath.

Make cheesecake filling: First you’ll combine the cream cheese, sugar and cocoa powder. Be sure the cream cheese is softened, so that you don’t end up with lumps. You also want to mix at a low speed so you don’t incorporate too much air into the filing, which can create cracks.

Next, you’ll add the melted chocolate in three parts. I find it helps to add it in parts to ensure it’s all incorporated evenly. It also helps with preventing clumps of chocolate.

Black Forest Cheesecake W/homemade Cherry Topping

Add the filling to the crust and bake it. It should bake for about an hour, until the edges of the cheesecake are set and the center is set, but still jiggly. Then begin the cooling process, which helps cool the cheesecake slowly, while still cooking it fully. The slow cooling process helps prevent the cheesecake from cracking.

To cool the cheesecake, leave it in the oven with the door closed for 30 minutes. Then crack the oven door for 30 minutes. Finally, cool the cheesecake in the fridge until cool and firm.

The topping can be made while the cheesecake bakes and then refrigerated until ready to use. Add all but the cherries to a pan and heat until the sugar melts, then add the cherries. Continue cooking until the cherries release their juices and the juices begin to thicken. Keep in mind that everything will thicken further as it cools. Remove the topping from heat and pour it into another bowl. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Black Forest Cheesecake

When you’re ready to put things together, make the whipped cream. Add everything to a large mixer bowl and whip on high speed until stiff peaks form.

To put the cheesecake together, remove it from the pan and set on a platter. Pipe the whipped cream border around the outer edge, then fill it in with the cherry topping. The final touch is some shaved chocolate.

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Black Forest Cherry No Bake Cheesecake

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“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.”This Black Forest Cheesecake is inspired by the gorgeous chocolate cherry and cream flavours of a traditional Black Forest Cake. Juicy kirsch spiked cherries are piled onto a super creamy no-bake cheesecake layer and bourbon biscuit base then topped with lashings of dark chocolate shards. Small but perfectly formed, this is an ideal dessert at any time of year!

This no bake Black Forest Cheesecake is just incredible. I absolutely loved making this cheesecake and loved it even more when I ate it. The rich fruit mixed with the chocolate on top of a cool creamy cheesecake is a dream come true. These iconic flavours are super together and I take any opportunity to use them. Plus as you can see it is absolutely gorgeous.

Mini Black Forest Cheesecakes

This is my go to cheesecake for dinner parties or events where I want a showstopper that will look incredible. You can store it in the fridge if you have any leftovers for a few days in an airtight container. However having made this so much I still haven’t had any leftovers once it’s been served.

This no bake cheesecake recipe is so gorgeous to eat, is definitely a show stopper and is so easy to make. The holy trinity of cheesecake. I have had some incredible response to this cheesecake and it makes me so happy to see and hear that others have enjoyed it as much as me. The main compliments I get are for the soft cherries, cool cream and shards of rich chocolate on top. The combination works and needs to be tried by more and more people.

As the name suggests, Black Forest gateaux or cake hails from the Black Forest region of Germany. It has layers of chocolate sponge filled with cherries and whipped cream. The whole thing is covered in more cream, chocolate shavings and decorated with more cherries.

Black Forest Cheesecake Recipe

Chocolate and cherry go so well together. There is a reason why the Black Forest flavours are so well known as they are so incredible together. Out of all of my cheesecakes this is my absolute favourite. The gooey cherries on top are so amazing. Adding the chocolate on top in shards means it melts on your tongue, as it’s not too big to make it bite worthy.

The flavours are iconic and I clearly love them. As time has gone on, Black Forest has come to be used for various bakes and desserts using cherries and dark chocolate. It’s a trend that I love so as well as this cheesecake, I’ve created a Black Forest Bundt Cake, Black Forest Eton Mess, Chocolate Cherry Pancakes – Easy Black Forest Pancakes.

And of course you can also try my Simple & Easy Black Forest Cake with Frosting. It’s a slight twist on the original and super delicious!

Recipe Black Forest No Bake Cheesecake

This recipe uses a 6″/15cm tin to make a fairly small cheesecake. I often find that cheesecake recipes can involve large and often expensive quantities of ingredients to make really large cheesecakes.

Making a smaller cheesecake with 8 portions means that it can be a more regular treat for a smaller family and doesn’t need to be saved for a special occasion.

But that doesn’t mean that you can’t easily scale up the recipe to make a bigger version. If you want to make this to feed a lot more people then double or triple the recipe.

Gluten Free Black Forest Cheesecake Recipe (no Bake)

If you want to make little portions but a lot of them, try using a square tin and cutting the cheesecake into nice little squares. A little square of cheesecake is rather lovely.

A traditional baked cheesecake is a thing of beauty but simply buy their nature, they do take longer to make. They can also be trickier to master and they can crack or curdle. So I am a huge fan of the no-bake version – in fact I have developed lots of delicious varieties.

Many no-bake cheesecakes use gelatin to help set the cheesecake but I do not find this necessary. This means that this cheesecake recipe is suitable for vegetarians.

Vegan Black Forest Cheesecake (no Bake)

You can find my whole range in this handy roundup post –The Best No Bake Cheesecake Recipes. There is everything from fruity and boozy favourites to halloween and christmas themed cheesecakes.

Cherries are a great addition to cheesecakes and are an easy addition to make it look gorgeous and taste great too. You can add fresh cherries to the cheesecake mix and decorate it with them too. A cherry cheesecake can also be made with cherry filling like in this recipe. I love making a cherry cheesecake gooey and sweet which compliments the creamy layer so so well.

Take this recipe to the next level by making it a Black Forest cheesecake with kirsch. Kirsch is a cherry liqueur made with brandy traditionally

Vegan Black Forest Cheesecake