Black Forest Trifle (The Best)

Ingredients

• Pastry Cream

  • 1/3 cup (70 g) sugar
  • 3 tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups (500 ml) milk, hot

• Morello Cherries

  • 6 tbsp (80 g) sugar
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 jar (680 g or 540 ml) morello cherries in light syrup2 tbsp (30 ml) lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) kirsch

• Genoise

  • 1/2 cup (75 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 3 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 3 eggs, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup (105 g) sugar
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) vegetable oil

• Whipped Cream

  • 2 1/2 cups (625 ml) 35% whipping cream
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla

• Toppings

  • Chocolate shavings
  • 6 fresh cherries (optional)