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Black Forest Brownies

Fudge dark chocolate brownies that are topped with cherry jam, vanilla buttercream and grated chocolate. These are the perfect treat for Halloween.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 16 minutes
Cooling Time 1 hour
Course Bars, Brunch, Cake, Celebration, Dessert, Finger food, High Tea, Party, Snack, Sweet tooth, tea time
Cuisine American
Servings 16 pieces

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Whisk
  • 8x8 inch tin
  • Piping bag
  • Tea spoon
  • Baking paper
  • Butter knife

Ingredients
  

Brownie-

  • 115 gm Butter
  • 100 gm Dark chocolate
  • 2 Eggs
  • 65 gm White sugar
  • 100 gm Brown sugar
  • 60 gm Flour
  • 105 gm Cocoa powder
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • 60 gm Cherry perserve

Vanilla Buttercream-

  • 50 gm Butter
  • 200 gm Icing sugar
  • 10 ml Double cream
  • 1 tsp Vanilla

Garnish:

  • Dark chocolate melted
  • Dark chocolate grated

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180℃ and line an 8x8 inch square tin with baking paper and butter.
  • Start by melting the chocolate and butter in a bowl until smooth. Set aside to cool down.
  • In a large mixing bowl we whisk the eggs and sugars together until doubled in volume, pale and creamy. Add the melted, cooled chocolate butter mixture into the eggs and fold.
  • Sift over the flour and cocoa powder, fold together and pour into a prepared 8x8 inch tin. Dollop cherry jam over the batter and using a butter knife swirl it around. Don’t over mix. Bake at 180℃ for 14-16 mins until the top is just set and glossy. Let it cool completely before decorating and cutting.
  • To make the butter cream we beat the butter until pale and creamy, add the vanilla and powdered sugar and beat again. Add the double cream and beat until smooth and creamy.
  • Once the brownies are cooled, drizzle melted dark chocolate over the top. Pipe the butter cream over the brownies and using the back of a spoon flatten it out. Using the melted chocolate, pipe eyes and a mouth into each little buttercream dollop. Fill the gaps with more cherry jam and grated chocolate. Cut randomly and serve.

Notes

  • Whisk the eggs and sugar well before adding the melted butter and chocolate.
  • Do not over whisk the batter after adding the dry ingredients - mix until no more dry pockets are visible.
  • Do not over bake the brownies, they will not be fudge brownies if over baked. As they cool it will set and firm up.