Black Forest Cake: My Favorite Thing to Make (and Eat)
- 3 days ago
- 3 min read
Chef Aubrey's Black Forest Cake
I'll be honest with you.
Most of what comes out of our kitchen is built around intention. Clean proteins. Thoughtful macros. Meals designed with your goals, your week, and your body in mind.
And then there is this cake.
Black forest cake is my favorite thing to make. It is also my favorite thing to eat. And I am not going to pretend it is healthy, because it is not. That is not the point. The point is that it is extraordinary.
Why This Cake?
I have been making black forest cake since culinary school. It followed me from Manila to Dubai to Las Vegas. Every kitchen I have ever worked in, every celebration I have ever been part of, this cake has had a place at the table.
There is something about it that feels timeless and personal at the same time. It is layered, it is dramatic, it is deeply satisfying. And when it is made with the right ingredients, it becomes something you think about long after the last bite.
The Ingredients That Make It
This is not a recipe blog post. This is a love letter to a cake.
But I will tell you what makes ours different.
Luxardo cherries and liqueur.
Not maraschino. Not a shortcut. Luxardo. The kind you have to earn with patience. They are rich and syrupy and complex, and they change everything about the flavor of the filling.
Madagascar Vanilla Chantilly cream.
The cream has to be right. Not overly sweet, not stiff. It should be airy, barely sweetened, and fragrant in the way only real vanilla does. Madagascar vanilla gives it that warm, floral depth that makes the whole cake feel intentional even when you are eating it with your hands over the kitchen counter at midnight.
The cake itself.
Light. Fluffy. The kind of texture that makes you pause before you take a second bite because the first one surprised you. I describe it as a cloud because that is genuinely what it feels like. It should never be dense. It should dissolve.
On Indulgence
We spend a lot of time thinking about what food does for your body. And that is real, and it matters, and it is at the core of everything we build at PRIVÉ.
But food also does something else. It creates memory. It marks moments. It makes people feel held.
This cake does that.
It is homey and indulgent and it does not apologize for either of those things. And honestly? Sometimes that is the most nourishing thing on the table.
When You Will Find It
Black forest cake shows up in our kitchen for milestone moments. Private dinners. Celebrations. The kind of occasions that deserve something made entirely by hand, with ingredients chosen with the same care we bring to every other plate we send out.
If you have a moment coming up and you want this cake at your table, reach out. We would love to make it for you.
Contact us at welcome@priveculinary.com or visit priveculinary.com to inquire about our Société experiences and add-on desserts.
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