Black Forest Cake

 

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Black Forest Cake

Ingredients

  • 1 box chocolate cake mix
  • 2 20-oz. cans pitted cherries
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 Tbsp. cornstarch
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 3 cups whipping cream, chilled
  • 1/3 cup powdered sugar

Instructions 

  • Bake chocolate cake according to directions on box to make 2 9-inch cakes.
  • Allow cakes to cool.
  • Meanwhile; combine cherries with just 1/2 cup liquid (drain remaining liquid off of cherries), sugar, cornstarch and vanilla in a saucepan and cook over low heat until mixture thickens.
  • Remove from heat and set aside.
  • Slice each cake layer in half horizontally.
  • Crumble one of the halves and set aside.
  • Beat cold whipping cream and confectioner's sugar until stiff peaks form.
  • Place one-half layer of cake on a plate and top with 1/3 of cherry mixture followed by a layer of whipped topping.
  • Place second layer of cake over the first and repeat with the second and third layer ending with cherries on top.
  • Use remaining whipped cream to ice the sides of the cake.
  • You may also pipe icing around the edges on the cake.
  • Use crumbled cake and press crumbs along the sides of the iced cake.

Notes

Use your favorite sugar substitute.

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