Black Forest Cake

black forest cake

GermanOtherEasy30 min

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 1 chocolate cake mix
  • 1/2 c cherry brandy or schnapps
  • 1 can cherry pie filling
  • 2 recipes of Cool Whip Frosting

Instructions

  1. 1

    Bake cake mix according to directions in 2 eight or nine inch pans. Cool completely. Cut each layer in half horizontally to make 4 layers.

  2. 2

    Drain cherries and save syrup. Use a sieve. Add brandy to syrup. It will be thin.

  3. 3

    Drizzle syrup over cut side of layers. Allow syrup to seep into cake.

  4. 4

    Place 1 layer, cut side up, on plate. Spread with frosting.

  5. 5

    Top with 2nd layer, cut side down. Cover layer with half of the cherries.

  6. 6

    Top with 3rd layer, cut side up. Spread with frosting. Top with last layer.

  7. 7

    Frost sides and top of cake with frosting. Garnish with rest of cherries.

  8. 8

    Refrigerate until served.

Tags

americangerman

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