Black Forest Cheesecake

Published: Jun 17, 2012 · Modified: Mar 25, 2022 by Kim Beaulieu · This post may contain affiliate links

This Black Forest Cheesecake is a baked chocolate cheesecake recipe that is topped with whipped cream and cherries for the ultimate dessert!

Today is my first post with the Sunday Supper group. I am so thrilled to be participating. I was hesitant to join as I am already doing Ice Cream Sundays and have been for over a year now. But I threw caution to the wind and figure

I can either make some Sunday Supper dishes ice cream related or I can post twice on the Sundays I participate. This group is so special it's worth making some sacrifices.

The Sunday Supper Movement is an initiative to bring back Sunday Supper Around the Family Table in every home. The initiative was started by Isabel, Family Foodie. It's an amazing program and I encourage everyone to take part.

Whether you blog or not you can join in the fun by sitting down at the table on Sunday for a family meal. Post some pics on Facebook, or tweet your friends and family about your spectacular dinner. Or just share a quiet night with those you love. It's a good thing.

I know for my family we rarely eat at the table. With an 18-year-old and a 23-year-old it's not often we're all home at the same time every night. Then mini-me started dating and we found out her bf's family sits down together every night for dinner.

I am not going to lie, I was stunned by this news. His first time here he just kind of headed to the table and we all looked at him dumbfounded. He in turn was stunned that we don't eat at the table every night.

It's funny to think back to when the kids were young and realize we used to do this all the time. Then life got busy and the kids got busier and we stopped. So now we try to sit at the table when mini-me's bf comes for dinner.

We miss the occasional one, but we are trying and that's progress in my book.

I grew up eating every meal at the table at a set time. My dad was a stickler for detail. We ate dinner every night at 4:30 without exception. If you were late you were in big trouble.

For me, sitting at the table is a mixed bag. I have some great memories but I also have some not so great memories as well. I think that's why I rebelled against eating at a set time at the table.

What's funny is my kids will probably grow up wanting to eat at a set time at the table every night. Life is funny like that. We all strive to do better. Sometimes we miss the mark. Sometimes we succeed!

So, with today being Father's Day I wanted to share my Dad's fave dessert with you. He used to request it for special occasions.

My dad passed away 5 years ago to lung cancer. I made this 4 years ago when my sister came to visit us. I don't think I've made it since.

So, here's the kicker. I cannot find the recipe for Dad's fave cheesecake. I mean it is missing big time. I have looked high and low and cannot find the thing.

I am beyond bummed as I've been making it for about 20+ years. I think I remember it off by heart but I did not want to take a chance it was wrong.

I mean, I've waited this long to share it with you. So, the original will wait a little longer. I am hoping it turns up soon. I spent some serious time tweaking it to perfection.

So, for today I had to look a similar one up online to share with you all. The upside, I tweaked that one already and it's seriously cherrylicious now. I think my Dad would love it. I hope you do as well.

This turned out really well. I like the added cherry taste in each layer. The cherry extract in the whipped cream is spectacular. It's a great recipe. Not as good as my Dad's fave recipe but it's close.

Today I'd like to dedicate this post to my Dad. Father's Day is bittersweet for me. I miss my Dad and think about him all the time. But Father's Day is a particularly rough holiday, as is Mother's Day for me.

I lost my Mom when I was 15 to heart disease. So, for me these holidays are a bit of a roller coaster ride. I have highs and lows.

I go about the day like everyone else but in the back of my mind I always thinking about the past and memories of my Dad are strong on this day. He was a hard man but I loved him anyway.

The time I spent with him taking care of him while he was sick changed my life forever. I finally got to know him in a way I never had. We shared a lot of stories in our time together and had lots of talks.

It was the worst and best time of my life. I am so grateful I had that time with him. However hard, however difficult and challenging it was, it made me who I am today.

I'm sure he would be pleased to know he had an impact. And would quite likely take full credit for everything. Including the cheesecake. Cuz that's how this family rolls. The lunacy runs deep generation after generation!

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