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Black Forest Cake

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jul 24, 2023
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Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Devil's Food Cake Mix makes it easy to prepare an impressive, tasty cake that perfectly pairs chocolate and cherries.

Black Forest Cake

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 2 hr 15 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

Cake

Filling and Topping

  • 1 pint (2 cups) heavy 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

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Spray bottom and sides of two 8- or 9-inch round cake pans with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    Make and bake cake as directed on box for 8- or 9-inch rounds. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • Step 
    3
    In chilled 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 small bowl, mix pie filling and almond extract.
  • Step 
    4
    On serving plate, place 1 cake layer, rounded side down. 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 loosely covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition

430 Calories
24g Total Fat
4g Protein
48g Total Carbohydrate
31g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
430
Calories from Fat
220
Total Fat
24g
37%
Saturated Fat
10g
52%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
90mg
30%
Sodium
320mg
13%
Potassium
220mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate
48g
16%
Dietary Fiber
1g
5%
Sugars
31g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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