What I Love: Black Forest Cake

Doesn't this look heavenly?!!

Sooo yummy!

I thought i would share a recipe for Black Forest Cake with you all today! :)

Devil's food cake mix makes it easy to prepare an impressive, tasty torte that perfectly pairs chocolate and cherries.

Prep Time: 25 Min

Total Time: 2 Hr 15 Min

Makes: 12

INGREDIENTS:

Cake

1

box devil's food cake mix with pudding

Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box

Filling and Topping

1

pint (2 cups) whipping cream

1/2

cup powdered sugar

2

to 3 tablespoons brandy, if desired

1

can (21 oz) cherry pie filling

1/2

teaspoon almond extract

2

tablespoons sliced almonds

DIRECTIONS:

• Heat oven to 350°F for shiny metal pans (or 325°F for dark or 
• nonstick pans). Spray bottoms and sides of 2 (8- or 9-inch) round 
• cake pans with baking spray with flour.
• Make and bake cake as directed on box for 8- or 9-inch rounds, 
• using water, oil and eggs. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans 
• to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In medium bowl, beat whipping cream with electric mixer on high 
• speed until slightly thickened. Gradually beat in powdered sugar 
• until stiff peaks form. Fold in brandy. In another small bowl, mix pie 
• filling and almond extract.
• On serving plate, place 1 cake layer, bottom side up. Spread with 
• half of the whipped cream, then 1 cup cherry mixture to within 1 inch 
• of edge. Top with second layer, rounded side up. Frost top with 
• remaining whipped cream. Spoon remaining cherry mixture over top. 
• Sprinkle with sliced almonds. Store covered in refrigerator.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft):

Follow High Altitude directions on cake mix box for 2 (8- or 9-inch) r

ound cake pans.

Nutritional Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)

• Calories 390
• (Calories from Fat 150),

• Total Fat 16g

• (Saturated Fat 4 1/2g,
• Trans Fat 1/2g),
• Cholesterol 60mg;

• Sodium 370mg;
• Total Carbohydrate 55g
• (Dietary Fiber 2g,
• Sugars 39g),

• Protein 5g;

Percent Daily Value*:

• Vitamin A 4.00%;
• Vitamin C 0.00%;

• Calcium 6.00%;
• Iron 10.00%;

Exchanges:

• 1 1/2 Starch;
• 0 Fruit;
• 2 Other

• Carbohydrate;
• 0 Skim Milk;
• 0 Low-Fat Milk;
• 0 Milk;
• 0 Vegetable;
• 0 

• Very Lean Meat;
• 0 Lean Meat;
• 0 High-Fat Meat;
• 3 Fat;

Carbohydrate 

Choices:

• 3 1/2;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Recipe & Image from http://www.pillsbury.com

xoxo

Simi