Cherries have a way of turning even the simplest dessert into something special. I love how it balances sweetness with a little tartness while adding beautiful color to all desserts. Over the years, I have made many cherry recipes for my family. This collection of 12 cherry desserts brings together some of the ones I’ve baked and enjoyed over and over again.
In-store, you’ll find everything from simple homemade treats like cherry clafoutis and cherry crepes to memorable festive desserts like black forest cake, black forest cake rolls and rich black forest mousse. There are refreshing summer favorites like Chocolate Cherry Ice Cream Cake and Creamy Cherry Semifreddo, as well as cozy baked goods like Cherry Upside Down Cake and Magic Custard Cake.
What I love most about these desserts is how versatile the cherries are. It pairs beautifully with chocolate, cream, vanilla and buttery cakes to create a dessert that is both comforting and elegant. Some recipes are easy enough to serve as an everyday snack, while others are perfect for when you want to make something a little special for family and friends.
If you love baking with seasonal fruit like I do, I hope these cherry desserts bring you as much joy to make and share as they do in my kitchen.
This cherry clafoutis recipe is one of the easiest French desserts you can ever make, and it’s truly amazing. With a custard-like base and lots of fresh cherries on top, sprinkled with a little powdered sugar, it’s best served warm as a dessert or for breakfast.
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Enjoy these cherry and cream cheese crepes any time of the day. These thin, delicate crepes are filled with a creamy, tangy filling and topped with homemade cherry sauce, making them perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert.
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This Black Forest Mousse Cake consists of a chocolate cake bottom followed by a silky white chocolate mousse with black cherry and kirsch jelly. The cake is topped with a smooth chocolate glaze and decorated with chocolate decorations and maraschino cherries.
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This Black Forest Cake Roll is a stunning twist on a traditional German dessert, transforming the popular flavors of chocolate, cherry and whipped cream into a light and elegant cake roll. Each slice reveals an iconic contrast of deep cocoa, bright ruby fruit, and clouds of cream.
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This cherry puff pastry cake with caramelized white chocolate frosting is a heavenly dessert you can make during cherry season. This cake consists of two layers of rolled pastry sheets filled with fresh cherries, baked in a spiral shape, filled with a fun caramelized white chocolate cream cheese frosting, and topped with chocolate ganache and fresh cherries.
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Black Forest Cake is a well-known German cake made with layers of chocolate sponge cake filled with whipped cream and kirsch-soaked cherries and decorated with chocolate and other cherries.
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Cherry semifreddo is a wonderful summer dessert: creamy, refreshing and elegant, the perfect way to end dinner on a hot summer day. No ice cream maker required.
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This Stovetop Chocolate Cherry Upside Down Cake is a great summer dessert that you can make in no time without even turning on the oven. Cherry season is here and this chocolate cherry cake is a fun way to use cherries in desserts. It takes less than 30 minutes to bake on the stovetop, but the result is incredible.
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This Cherry Summer Dessert is an easy and refreshing custard cherry dessert. What’s interesting is the fact that three different delicious layers are automatically formed during baking.
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These Chocolate Dutch Baby Pancakes are an elegant, decadent, chocolate-flavored, and delightful treat that’s perfect for breakfast or dessert. These baked pancakes are known for their dramatic rise and fluffy texture, similar to popovers or Yorkshire puddings.
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If you try any of these recipes, I would love to give them a try. Share your photos on Instagram and tag me. Then you can admire your beautiful work.
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