Black Forest Cake
All of our cakes are 3 layers and are made with premium ingredients.
We require a minimum of 48 hours notice for ALL cake orders. Last minute orders are subject to cancelation. Same day orders are not a thing and will be immediately canceled.
We DO NOT make custom cakes. We do not use any sculpted material. We do not make character cakes.
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We do not write anything on 6" cakes.
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Black Forest Cake — Three Layers, Two Sizes
Chocolate buttermilk, house-made cherry, Swiss meringue. Not the whipped cream version.
Most black forest cake you've had was made the traditional way: chocolate sponge, cherries, a lot of whipped cream, and kirsch. Ours is a different cake, and it's better for it — but it's worth saying what it actually is, because it isn't the one you're picturing.
How ours is built
- Three layers of chocolate buttermilk cake — buttermilk makes the crumb tender and keeps it moist, which is why this cake still eats well on day two
- House-made cherry filling between every layer — tart, made in our kitchen. Not tinned pie filling, and the tartness is deliberate: it's what keeps a chocolate cake from being heavy.
- Vanilla Swiss meringue buttercream — whipped egg whites and butter, cooked over heat. Silkier and far less sweet than the icing on most cakes.
Why Swiss meringue instead of cream
The classic uses whipped cream, and it's lovely — for about an hour. It also has to stay cold, wilts in a warm room, and colors the cake if it sits.
Swiss meringue buttercream does none of that. It holds at room temperature, pipes cleanly, and tastes like butter and vanilla rather than icing sugar. Which means this cake can sit out on a table at the end of a meal and still be good when people come back for it.
Two sizes
- 6 inch — $115 · feeds 6 to 8
- 8 inch — $174 · feeds 10 to 15
The 8-inch is the better value per person — 51% more money for 67 to 88% more cake. If your table is anywhere around ten, size up.
Why it's worth the price
- Three layers, filled by hand. Every layer is levelled, filled and stacked — this is an hour of somebody's afternoon, not a mix poured into a tin.
- The cherry filling is made here. That's the single biggest difference between this cake and a cheaper one, and it's the ingredient most bakeries buy in.
- Swiss meringue buttercream, not American. The technique costs more in time than in ingredients, and you can taste the difference immediately.
- Made to order, for your date. Nothing is sitting in a fridge waiting for a buyer.
The details
- 6 inch — $115 (feeds 6–8) · 8 inch — $174 (feeds 10–15)
- Three layers of chocolate buttermilk cake, house-made cherry filling between each
- Finished in vanilla Swiss meringue buttercream
- 3 days' notice required — this is a made-to-order cake
- Pickup Wednesday to Saturday
- Tell us your collection date, and any message for the cake, in the order notes
- Want it personalized or printed? Email info@radicalgardens.com for a quote — we print directly onto edible surfaces, minimum twelve
Where it fits Birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas, Valentine's, dinner parties, and any table where chocolate cake is the point of the whole evening.
Want a different flavor, or something lighter? We make eight signature cakes, all three-layer, from $68.
Our Bakery and Restaurant only use the very best ingredients and as much locally sourced product as possible.
We do not accept returns on perishable products, however we do take returns on non perishables like our merch line.
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Black Forest Cake