Vertical Black Forest Swiss Roll

Posted on July 8, 2025

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Get ready to impress with this amazing Vertical Black Forest Swiss Roll—a cake that’s not just delicious but also a real eye-catcher. Picture layers of light chocolate cake, chocolate ganache, whipped cream, and vibrant maraschino cherries. Can you think of a better cake to make for the holidays? We doubt it!

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Vertical Black Forest Swiss Roll

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  • Prep Time: 1 hour
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
  • Yield: 12 1x
  • Category: Dessert

Ingredients

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*For the Chocolate Genoise Sponge Cake:*

  • 6 large eggs (at room temperature)
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar (165g)
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour (98g)
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder (33g)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • Icing sugar for dusting

*For the Chocolate Ganache:*

  • 1 cup heavy cream (240g)
  • 240 g dark or semi-sweet chocolate

*For the Whipped Cream:*

  • 3 cups heavy whipping cream (chilled (720g))
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar (50g)

*For the Cherries:*

  • 1 12 oz jar of bright red maraschino cherries


Instructions

*Chocolate Genoise Sponge Cake:*

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line two 9×13″ baking trays with parchment paper.
  2. Whisk eggs and sugar for 8 minutes until light and foamy.
  3. Gently fold in flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
  4. Divide batter between trays and bake for ~10 minutes.

*First Roll:*

  1. Dust tea towels with icing sugar.
  2. Roll up each cake in a tea towel, let cool in the fridge for 1-2 hours.

*Fillings:*

  1. Ganache: Mix boiled cream with chocolate, let cool.
  2. Whipped Cream: Whip cream and sugar until stiff peaks form.
  3. Cherries: Chop up cherries, saving some for decoration.

*Assembly:*

  1. Unroll cakes and brush with cherry syrup.
  2. Spread ganache, add whipped cream, and sprinkle cherries.
  3. Roll strips into a giant Swiss roll.
  4. Place vertically on a cake stand and chill for 30 minutes.

*Decoration:*

  1. Trim the top for a neat swirl look.
  2. Frost edges with ganache, leaving the top uncovered.
  3. Pipe whipped cream dollops around the edge.
  4. Add saved cherries on top.
  5. Serve & enjoy your masterpiece!

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