Desserts

Black Forest Cake

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I was a little skeptical of cooking with the brandy eventhough I knew it's just for cooking. I used cherry dessert syrup instead.Make sure that the cake cools before you pu...read more

posted by

soren2001

on 11/17/2010

time

prep:

30 min

total:

1 hr 30 min

servings

total:

16 servings

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What You Need

pkg. (2-layer size) chocolate cake mix

pkg. (3.9 oz.) JELL-O Chocolate Instant Pudding

can (21 oz.) cherry pie filling, drained

1/4

cup Kirsch (cherry brandy)

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

oz. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, coarsely grated

Make It

HEAT oven to 350°F.

PREPARE cake batter and bake as directed on package for 2 (9-inch) round cake layers, blending dry pudding mix into batter before pouring into prepared pans. Cool cakes in pans 15 min. Invert onto wire racks; gently remove pans. Cool cakes completely.

MIX cherry pie filling and kirsch. Reserve 1/2 cup each of the cherry mixture and COOL WHIP for garnish; spoon remaining cherry mixture onto 1 cake layer on plate. Cover with 1 cup of the remaining COOL WHIP and second cake layer.

SPREAD 1-1/2 cups of the remaining COOL WHIP onto top and side of cake. Top with dollops of the remaining COOL WHIP. Garnish with reserved cherry mixture and grated chocolate. Keep refrigerated.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Substitute

Substitute 1/2 tsp. almond extract for the kirsch.

Substitute

Prepare using regular COOL WHIP or COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping.

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aunwin

posted:10/28/2012

Wonderful. I would change the frosting but still good. Super moist.

soren2001

posted:11/17/2010

I was a little skeptical of cooking with the brandy eventhough I knew it's just for cooking. I used cherry dessert syrup instead.Make sure that the cake cools before you put the cool Whip on it. I also put it in the refrigerator so that the cool whip would stick better. I used real cherries on top of the cake to prevent any kind of mess. The cake was outstanding! My three year old son loves it and I'm making it for Thanksgiving.

nycluvr

posted:4/4/2010

People always compliment on how moist this cake is each time I make it and it's super easy and feels light with the whipped frosting.

pamela_29

posted:9/16/2009

my mother made this cake for me for my birthday every year for 17 years and it to this day is still my favorite cake. I'm 29

avickers22

posted:6/16/2008

I made this tonight for my husband and kids and it was so good. One of the best cakes I have made and it was so easy. It came out so pretty.I used 2 tubs of cool whip and used the extra creamy.

katies

posted:2/4/2008

So easy and yummy!!!

PiNkLaDy82193

posted:8/6/2007

i made this for my dad!!! my whole family loved the recipe!!!

luckysmacks

posted:12/13/2006

Made for my dad's birthday, everybody loved it. Will drain juice from the cherry pie filling before putting on top of the cake next time. It ran off the sides, had to cover with more cool whip.

catwomanmn1