Black Forest Brownies

Name: Black Forest Brownies
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12 - 16 serving(s)
Ingredients: 250 g salted butter; 250 g golden caster sugar; 100 g soft brown sugar; 300 g dark chocolate; 4 large eggs; 225 g Maraschino cherries, half halved and a few left whole for decoration; 3 tbsp. Kirsch or cherry liqueur; 250 g white chocolate, chopped; 100 g plain flour; 30 g cocoa powder; 1 tsp. baking powder; 100 g milk chocolate, melted; 150 mL whipping cream; 1 tsp. vanilla extract; 1 tbsp. Kirsch or cherry liqueur; 100 g fresh cherries, to decorate

By Mandy JamesPublished: 01 July 2021

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Gooey, fudgy chocolatey brownies packed with all the black forest classic flavours and a hint of booze topped with velvety whipped boozy cream!

Love this flavour? Try our Black Forest Cheesecake!

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Yields:

12 - 16 serving(s)

Prep Time:

25 mins

Total Time:

55 mins

Ingredients

250 g
salted butter
250 g
golden caster sugar
100 g
soft brown sugar
300 g
dark chocolate
4
large eggs
225 g
Maraschino cherries, half halved and a few left whole for decoration
3 Tbsp.
Kirsch or cherry liqueur
250 g
white chocolate, chopped
100 g
plain flour
30 g
cocoa powder
1 tsp.
baking powder
100 g
milk chocolate, melted

Decoration

150 ml
whipping cream
1 tsp.
vanilla extract
1 Tbsp.
Kirsch or cherry liqueur
100 g
fresh cherries, to decorate

Directions

1. Step 1Preheat oven to 190°C (170ºC Fan). Grease and line a 20x30cm tin with baking paper, ensuring two sides of the paper overhang.
2. Step 2Set a large heat-proof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water to create a bain-marie. Add the butter, chocolate, and both sugars over low heat stirring frequently until smooth. Remove from the heat and leave to cool for 5 minutes.
3. Step 3Once the chocolate has cooled add the eggs one by one and stir until each one is fully combined. Stir through half the cherries, Kirsch and 150g chopped white chocolate. Sift and fold through the flour, cocoa, and baking powder until combined.
4. Step 4Pour the batter into the lined brownie tin and smooth the top. Swirl through the melted milk chocolate on top and dip in the reaming cherries and white chocolate.
5. Step 5Bake for 25-30 minutes until starting to crack on top but still with a wobble or until a toothpick inserted in middle comes out with a few moist crumbs.
6. Step 6Once cooked remove from the oven and leave to cool. Take out the tin and transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
7. Step 7Add the whipping cream to a bowl add the remaining Kirsch and vanilla and whip until soft peaks. Finish with dollops of whipped cream and fresh cherries on the brownies.