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Like the mountains that share its name, this enchanting cake is dense and thick, with dark chocolate, sweet cherries and cool cream. Our video helps you make it like a pro.

time

prep:

20 min

total:

4 hr

servings

total:

16 servings

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What You Need

pkg. (2-layer size) devil's food cake mix

cup boiling water

pkg. (3 oz.) JELL-O Cherry Flavor Gelatin

1/4

cup cold water

2/3

cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream

2/3

cup powdered sugar

tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed

1/3

cup drained maraschino cherries, divided

oz. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted

Enjoy serving MAXWELL HOUSE coffee with this delicious recipe.

Make It

PREPARE cake batter and bake as directed on package for 2 (8- or 9-inch) round layers. Loosen cakes from sides of pans with knife; cool in pans 15 min.

ADD boiling water to gelatin mix; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in cold water. Pierce cake layers with large fork at 1/2-inch intervals. Pour half the gelatin over each cake. Refrigerate 3 hours.

MIX sour cream and sugar in medium bowl; gently stir in COOL WHIP. Dip bottom of 1 cake pan in warm water 10 sec.; invert cake onto plate. Carefully remove pan; spread cake with 1 cup COOL WHIP mixture. Reserve a few cherries for garnish. Chop remaining cherries; sprinkle over cake on plate. Remove remaining cake layer from pan; place on first cake layer. Frost top and sides with remaining COOL WHIP mixture.

MELT chocolate as directed on package; cool slightly. Drizzle over cake. Garnish with reserved cherries.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Size-Wise

Few can resist the combination of chocolate and cherries in this cake. And since it serves 16, it's a great dessert to serve at your next gathering of friends or family.

How to Drizzle Chocolate

Melt chocolate as directed on package; spoon into small plastic bag. Cut small hole in bottom corner of bag. Use to drizzle chocolate over cake. Or, drizzle chocolate over cake with small spoon.

How to Store

Keep refrigerated.

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a cook

posted:12/16/2008

My family absolutely loved this cake. It was easy, delicious, and my friend said it looked like I bought it. It was festive and beautiful.

oyeme

posted:11/29/2008

This was a hit! My only suggestion is to use less cherry syrup.

Kaltrina01

posted:11/26/2008

This is my fourth time making this cake. I don't like charries, so i use a mixed berry or strawberry jello as well as fresh strawberries in the middle. It tastes great!!

fontbytes

posted:11/19/2008

I made this cake in a 9x13" Pan and it was great. I put the chopped cherries over the cake and than frosted it. I drizzled with melted chocolate. It was a big hit at my party. Would recommend it to anyone. Enjoy!

bethiebeth

posted:11/3/2008

This cake was extremely easy to make, however it had a very strong, overwhelming cherry jello taste to it. If you can help it, I would pour the jello into the cake the night before you serve it, because when I ate some the next day, the jello flavor was more subdued. Really easy to make though.

ChristyW

posted:10/30/2008

This was a BEAUTIFUL & delicious cake!! People were accusing me of buying it. The cake was very moist with the jello infused into the cake. Since it had to set up for so long before frosting, it seemed like it took me most of the day to actually complete the cake. The end product was worht it though!

abschick

posted:10/22/2008

I don't know what I have done wrong but my cake doesn't turn out right. I followed the recipe 100%. The frosting seemed to be too runny when I frosted the cake. I tried to do a "crumb frost" and left cake in the fridge for 15 mins. Then I put the rest of the frosting on the entire cake. It just doesn't turn out like how nice and smooth it looks on the kraftfoods recipe picture. I think I might need a metal frosting spatula. And another thing is that when I cut the cake, there were holes/space in between the 2 layers and it made the cake fall apart. It seems like I never have luck with layered cakes. I might need to find out the tips of making layered cakes.

ilovetocook05

posted:9/27/2008

it is good!

Christel25

posted:8/19/2008

Great cake and so pretty.

a cook

posted:8/17/2008

I absolutely love this cake.I have made it numerous times. It turns out wonderful and everyone i have made it for, have enjoyed it . It's very easy to make and looks and tastes just like it's from the store.