Birthdays don't have to mean cake. This double-decker pie features two stacked flavors in a stunning presentation that will be just as celebratory when you shout, "Surprise!" This version combines a decadent fudgy bottom layer with a tart cherry-raspberry top layer for a play on German Black Forest cake, but feel free to swap in any 9" deep-dish fruit pie filling recipe to create your own combo.
Provided by Katherine Sacks
Yield 1 (8") pie
Number Of Ingredients 28
Steps:
- Make the crust:
- Coat springform pans with nonstick spray and line bottoms with parchment paper.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll one large disc of dough to a 15" round; keep remaining dough chilled. Roll dough loosely around rolling pin, then unfurl it into one of the prepared pans. Gently lift and settle dough into bottom and up sides of pan. Trim any excess dough with scissors, leaving a 1/4" overhang, and transfer to refrigerator. Repeat with second large disc of dough and remaining pan. Chill at least 30 minutes.
- On a lightly floured piece of parchment, roll out smaller discs of dough to 12" rounds. Transfer on parchment to a rimmed baking sheet. Chill at least 30 minutes.
- Make the cherry-raspberry pie filling:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Toast walnuts on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing once, until fragrant and slightly darkened, about 8 minutes. Let cool slightly, then coarsely chop.
- Mix walnuts, cherries, raspberries, granulated sugar, cornstarch, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl until well combined.
- Make the chocolate pie filling:
- Blend granulated sugar and cocoa powder in a food processor until smooth, about 1 minute. Add eggs, butter, evaporated milk, and salt; process until well combined, another 1-2 minutes.
- Assemble the pies:
- Whisk egg and milk in a small bowl; set aside. Remove springform pans from refrigerator. Fill one crust with cherry-raspberry filling and the other with chocolate filling. Let thaw 5 minutes.
- Brush edges of pie with egg wash, reserving any excess. Carefully top one pie with one smaller dough round, pulling it taught across the top and pressing the top and bottom crusts together to seal. Trim top crust to leave a 1/8" overhang, pinching excess dough together to seal. Repeat with second pie.
- Brush top of cherry-raspberry pie with remaining egg wash. Using a sharp knife, cut several thin vents on surface of both pies. Chill 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Cover 2 rimmed baking sheets with foil. Transfer pies to sheets and bake until crusts are light golden, about 25 minutes. Rotate trays in oven, reduce temperature to 350°F, and bake until crusts are deep golden brown, 25 minutes more; cover crusts with foil or a pie shield if they begin to darken too much. Carefully transfer pies to a wire rack and let cool 30 minutes. Transfer pies to refrigerator and chill at least 4 hours or up to overnight.
- Make the Royal Icing:
- Beat egg whites and powdered sugar on medium-high speed in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment until white, thickened, and tripled in volume, about 5 minutes.
- Transfer one-third of the icing to a medium bowl. Whip with a spatula, adding water by the teaspoonful, until icing no longer holds a peak but folds back on itself. Fit pastry bag with circle tip, then transfer Royal Icing to bag.
- Add cream to remaining icing and continue whipping on medium-high speed until thick, about 5 minutes. Chill both icings at least 5 minutes.
- Assemble the Birthday Pie:
- Carefully remove pies from springform pans, trimming top edges of chocolate pie crust with a serrated knife to flatten if needed. Place chocolate pie on a cake stand or pie plate and pipe a thick ring of Royal Icing along top edge of pie. Pour cream-icing mixture into the center and evenly spread with the back of a spoon. Place cherry-raspberry pie on top and decorate with remaining Royal Icing. Chill at least 2 hours.
- To serve, bring pie to room temperature for 15 minutes, then slice with serrated knife.
- Do Ahead
- Pies can be baked 3 days ahead; loosely cover with foil and chill.
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Sayed murtaza Mahbobi
[email protected]This pie is amazing!
Anila Blakaj
[email protected]This pie was a disaster!
Philippe Nice Ntaconzoba
[email protected]The crust was a little dry, but the filling was delicious.
Carrie Robb
[email protected]This pie was a bit too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved it.
Abdukadir Abdullahi
[email protected]This pie is delicious! The crust is flaky and the filling is rich and creamy.
Vicky Cleary
[email protected]This pie is so easy to make and it's always a hit. I love that I can use fresh or frozen cherries.
Gang Chil
[email protected]This pie is amazing! I love the chocolate and cherry-raspberry combination. It's the perfect dessert for any occasion.
Rikku Collins
[email protected]This pie was a disaster! The crust was soggy and the filling was runny. I followed the recipe exactly, so I'm not sure what went wrong.
Badal Tamang
[email protected]The crust was a little dry, but the filling was delicious. I'll definitely try this recipe again, but I'll make sure to use a different crust recipe.
Mop Kike
[email protected]This pie was a little too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved it. I think I'll try making it with less sugar next time.
Huriya Awan
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of cherry pie, but I loved this pie! The chocolate filling really balances out the tartness of the cherries, and the crust is perfect.
Aphelele Ntakana
[email protected]This pie is so easy to make, and it looks so impressive when it's finished. I love that I can make it ahead of time, so I don't have to worry about dessert on the day of my party.
Kopano Phasha
[email protected]I've made this pie several times now, and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The combination of chocolate and cherry-raspberry is irresistible, and the pie is always moist and flavorful.
Amin King
[email protected]This pie was a huge hit at my birthday party! The chocolate and cherry-raspberry filling was perfectly balanced, and the crust was flaky and delicious. I will definitely be making this pie again.