Black Forest Cake

Total Time: 48 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 38 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package dark cherries (frozen)
• 1 (18 ounce) package devil's food cake mix
• 1 (15 ounce) can cherry pie filling (no added sugar or light)
• 1 pint heavy whipping cream
• 1 (15 ounce) container chocolate fudge frosting (light or reduced sugar)
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 3 eggs (or egg substitute)
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1/8 cup flour

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 or 350 degrees depending on type of pan used. oil and flour bottom, and bottom corners of pan.
• 2 prepare cake mix as directed on box, reducing water to 3/4 cup. batter will be stiff. (can use stand mixer for this part.).
• 3 add dark cherries to cake mix and fold in, stirring until moisture is absorbed.
• 4 pour cake mix into pan and cook for desired time. i used a 13x9" pan and set the timer for 38 minutes.
• 5 while cake is cooking, separate cherries from cherry pie filling, placing the syrup into mixing bowl (using stand mixer or hand mixer), adding to this the heavy whipped cream. whip to soft or medium peaks. refrigerate until cake is cooled.
• 6 once cake has cooled, frost with frosting. (if two layer cake, put cherries between layers and use frosting on outside of both layers.) if one pan, frost cooled cake completely, top and sides.
• 7 place drained cherries on top of frosted cake (for 13x9" pan). this can be done in symmetrical mounds or spread in the middle, in a rectangular shape.
• 8 place cherry flavored whipped cream in pastry bag with choice of tip, and decorate by surrounding cherries with puffs of cream. retain remaining whip cream for service.