Black Forest Cherry Cake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 box devil's food cake mix, with pudding
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 3/4 cups water
• 3 eggs
• 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
• 3/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 (8 ounce) container cool whip

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 spray a 15x10x1 inch pan with nonstick spray.
• 3 line bottom of pan with waxed paper and spray it also.
• 4 prepare cake mix as directed on package using the flour, water and egg.
• 5 pour into prepared paper lined pan.
• 6 bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until completely done.
• 7 invert cake onto wire rack and remove pan and paper.
• 8 cool completely.
• 9 in small bowl combine cherry pie filling and 1/2 tsp of almond extract.
• 10 cut cake in half crosswise to make two 10x7 inch layers.
• 11 place one layer on serving platter.
• 12 spread pie filling mixture over top.
• 13 top with remaining cake layer.
• 14 stir remaining 1/4 tsp almond extract into whipped topping.
• 15 spread topping mixture over top and sides of cake.
• 16 serve immediately or refrigerate until serving time.
• 17 garnish with candied or maraschino cherries and chocolate curls.