Black Forest cherry cheesecake cups give you all rich chocolate, cherry flavors of a black forest cake and decadent cheesecake combined into a beautiful single serve treat. These dessert cups are gorgeous for entertaining and will impress anyone who loves the classic blend of chocolate cherry flavor.

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One weird thing about me is that even though I grew up in the South and run two food blogs, I am not a person that craves dessert.

Listen, I like sweets, ok?

I just don’t think about them constantly and countdown to my next treat.

Most of the time, anyway.

These Black Forest cherry cheesecake cups though?

Well, they deliver such a complex chocolate cherry flavor and combine it with the richest cheesecake.

These, I dream about and positively adore.

Go big or go home, right?

And these dessert cups are a single serve sweet treat that absolutely delivers on that mantra.

They are a dessert lover’s dream come true with a decadent combination of fudgy brownie pieces topped with rich no bake cheesecake and sweet dark cherries.

And since you don’t have to bake anything to make these happen, you can make these even if you are a kitchen beginner.

How sweet is that?

What is Black Forest cake anyway?

Black Forest cake is a cake with layers of chocolate sponge cake sandwiched between cherry filling and a whipped cream frosting.

The whole thing is normally topped with chocolate sauce or icing and more whipped cream style frosting and cherries.

It gets its name from the area in Germany that people think the cake may have come from, though its origins are pretty contested.

Rest assured, when I tell you that it doesn’t matter where this cake came from.

All that matters is how good it tastes!

Ingredients

To make this you’ll need:

Cherries– Fres or frozen sweet dark cherries with the pits removed
Cherry preserves– You can normally find these near the jelly and jams in the grocery stores or you can order them online HERE.
Sugar– Granulated
Lemon juice– Fresh is best
Ricotta cheese– For maximum richness use the whole milk ricotta
Heavy whipping cream– Don’t substitute a lower fat dairy product
Lemon zest– For added fresh bright flavor
Brownies– Use your favorite good quality fudgy brownies and break them up into large pieces

How to Make

To make these Black Forest cherry cheesecake cups, start by making the cherry sauce and the cheesecake filling.

In order to make the cherry sauce, bring the cherries and preserves to a boil in a large saucepan over medium low heat, stirring occasionally.

If the mixture is too thick to stir easily, thin it with a few teaspoons of water.

Let it simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, before taking the pan off the heat and letting the sauce cool to room temperature.

Once the sauce has cooled to room temperature, make the cheesecake filling by whipping together half a cup of sugar with the lemon juice and ricotta until they are are evenly combined.

Set this aside while you beat the whipping cream, remaining sugar, and lemon zest together in the bowl of your stand mixer on medium speed until stiff peaks form.

Fold the ricotta mixture into the whipped cream until it is evenly combined.

Let the mixture chill in the fridge for 15 to 20 minutes.

Once the cheesecake mixture has chilled, dived the brownies pieces between 4 wine glasses or dessert cups.

Then scoop the cherry mixture evenly out over top of all of the brownies in the glasses.

Scoop, pipe, or spread the ricotta mixture evenly out between the dessert cups and over top of the cherry mixture making sure to keep the layers as distinct as possible.

Then top each cup with shaved chocolate if desired and a sweet, dark cherry.

Serve immediately and enjoy!

Storing Leftovers

This is a dessert best enjoyed right after you make this.

However if you think you will have leftovers, refrigerate the cheesecake mixture and the cherry mixture separately in air tight containers for up to 4 days.

Assemble the leftovers when you are ready to enjoy them.

Tips and Tricks

The cherry preserve mixture may be too thick to easily stir. If this is the case, stir in a teaspoon of water at a time until it reaches a stir-able consistency.
Don’t overwhip the heavy cream mixture or you will wind up with butter.
You don’t have to make homemade brownies for this, though you could. A good store bought brownie or brownie bite would work perfectly for this recipe.

Other Dessert Cups

Black forest cherry cheesecake cups are a pretty, elegant dessert cup perfect for any special occasion.

Make it and enjoy!

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