“My wife Julie came up with this tiramisu, and we served it at Saint Peter. You could dress it up with beautiful cherries on top.” – Josh Niland
Love black forest cake? Wait until you try these choc cherry creations
We’ve gone beyond the classic German gateau to bring you our favourite chocolate cherry desserts.
Keep your cool this summer with our choc cherry ice cream cake
This choc cherry ice cream cake is the only dessert you need at a summer gathering. You will need a kitchen thermometer for this recipe.
Black forest mud cake
"You could use plain icing for the base of this Black Forest cake, but the chocolate-and-cherry version is pure magic." – Phoebe Wood
The new Black Forest cake
Decadent, rich and ready for a celebration - this cake is the ultimate showstopper. We've taken everything you love about the classic and upped the ante, including a Swiss meringue buttercream icing and a panna cotta filling. This one really is the cherry on the cake.
Cherry and vanilla ice cream layer cake
This ice cream cake recipe is layered with dark chocolate, cherries and jam.
Fresh ideas
Grapes
Grapes are at their peak right now, look for firm, bright fruit for a sweet juicy snack.
Black forest cake
Rich dark chocolate cake layers filled with cream and sour cherries is just one of the reasons why we love this easy Black Forest cake recipe.
Black Forest pavlova
The classic combination of cherries and chocolate gets a reinvention.
Jamie Oliver's cherry chocolate mousse
This is an edited extract from 5 Ingredients — Quick & Easy Food by Jamie Oliver and is published by Penguin Random House. Recipe © Jamie Oliver Enterprises Limited, Photography © Jamie Oliver Enterprises Limited, by David Loftus.
Cherry and coconut slice
"This slice is gluten free and, therefore, a foolproof dessert to bring to any gathering. Also, it’s easily whipped up an hour before any event and it’s a recipe my friends still beg me for." – Khanh Ong. This is an edited extract from A Gay Guy's Guide to Life, Love, Food by Khanh Ong. Published by Plum, RRP $34.99, photography by Lauren Bamford.
Cherry and coconut lamington choc-top
Coconut, cherry, chocolate – the makings of an Aussie favourite remade for summer.
Chocolate, sour cherry and rye brownie cookies
If you don’t want to bake all the cookies at once, freeze the rolled dough until ready to use. They will take a little longer when baking from frozen. You'll need to start this recipe a day ahead.
Cherry jam lamington loaf
"This XL lamington is the ultimate crowd-pleasing indulgence, with a light-as-air sponge sandwiching jam and cream." – Phoebe Wood. You'll need a 34cm x 24cm shallow baking dish.
Gluten-free coconut and cherry brownie slice
Could this be the best brownie recipe ever? Matt Moran brings new Cherry Ripe-inspired ingredients together on his quest for the world's best brownie.
Frozen cherry chocolate pudding cake
Give tradition a cool twist with this crowd-pleasing cake!