Black Forest Icebox Cake Recipe

Ingredients (17)

• 1 pound (454g) frozen pitted sweet cherries, thawed and coarsely chopped
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar (1/2 ounce; 15g)
• 1 tablespoon (15ml) lemon juice from 1 medium lemon
• 7 ounces (198g) dark chocolate, coarsely chopped (1 1/4 cups), between 64 and 70% cacao
• 3/4 cup (180ml) heavy cream
• 3 large eggs (150g), separated
• 1/2 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume
• 1/4 teaspoon espresso powder (optional)
• 50g granulated sugar (1 3/4 ounces; 1/4 cup)
• 1 1/2 cups (360ml) heavy cream
• 1 1/2 tablespoon (22g) superfine or granulated sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume
• 18 chocolate cookies (about 3 3/4 ounces; 108g), homemade or store-bought, such as Goya Chocolate Maria Cookies or chocolate graham crackers
• 1/4 cup (60ml) kirsch (optional), see notes
• Whipped cream
• Chocolate shavings or curls, homemade or store-bought, see notes
• Fresh cherries