A delicious mix of the fresh fruit flavours from a Black Forest Gateau and the rich chocolate from brownies make these Black Forest Brownies perfect combination and are easy to bake at home.
5 from 18 votes
Prep Time 10 minutesmins
Cook Time 50 minutesmins
Total Time 1 hourhr
Course Bakes
Cuisine British, International
Servings 25servings
Calories 180kcal
Ingredients
250gunsalted butterat room temperature
200gsoft brown sugar
100gcaster sugar
1teaspoonvanilla extract
3mediumeggs
1egg yolk
200gdark chocolate
120gplain flour / all-purpose flour
80gcocoa powder
pinch of salt
0.5teaspoonbaking powder
100gcherries(remove the pip)
80gblackberries
Instructions
Line and lightly grease a 20 x 30cm cake tin.
Preheat the oven to 180ºC/160 fan/350ºF.
Chop the cherries in to quarters and the blackberries in half. Dry them off with kitchen paper.
Melt the chocolate in a microwave or over hot water. Once melted set aside to cool.
By hand or in a mixer cream together the butter, sugars and vanilla until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs and the extra yolk (the extra yolk really helps get a crisp top to the brownie). Mix in for a few minutes until fully combined.
Add the cooled melted chocolate and mix
Sieve in the flour, a pinch of salt, baking powder and the cocoa powder and mix until combined.
Remove from the mixer and add the fruit and gently stir in by hand.
Pour the mix into the tin and bake for 40-50 minutes. Add an extra 10 if you want it to have a firm set.
Remove from the tin and allow to cool on a wire wrack for at least a few seconds before cutting in and enjoying.
Notes
Enjoy when it's still warm with ice cream or cream.
Nutrition
Calories: 180kcal
Please note that the nutrition information provided above is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
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