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Easy Black Forest Cake Recipe With Cake Mix

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An easy black forest cake recipe with cake mix and cherry pie filling. Soft, moist, and perfect for birthdays or a quick potluck dessert!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 1
Course: DESSSERT
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • ½ cup water
  • 3 tbsps unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup buttermilk see notes below
  • ¾ tsp vanilla
FILLING:
  • maraschino cherry stemmed
  • maraschino cherry finely chopped
  • Whipped Cream
  • 2-3 bars Baker's Chocolate Bar shaved chocolate
FOR THE WHIP CREAM FROSTING ( DOUBLE OR TRIPLE THIS RECIPE TO FROST THE CAKE, SO YOU NEED ABOUT 1 QUART OR 32 FL OZ OF WHIPPING CREAM )
  • 1 pint Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar

Method
 

  1. Lightly grease a 6-inch or 8 x 1.5-inch baking pan. Stir together flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a mixer bowl and set aside.
  2. Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine butter, water, and cocoa powder in a saucepan and bring to a boil while stirring constantly. Remove from heat and beat the cocoa mixture into the flour mixture on low speed. Add egg, buttermilk, and vanilla, then beat on low for 1 minute. Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick comes out clean, checking at 25 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then on a rack before frosting.
  3. Slice the cake horizontally. Spread whipped cream and cherry filling over the bottom half and top with the remaining cake layer.
FOR THE WHIPPED CREAM FROSTING:
  1. Chill a grease-free, non-plastic mixer bowl and whisk in the freezer. Pour in heavy cream and beat on high speed, gradually adding sugar until stiff peaks form.
  2. Reserve 2 cups of frosting in the refrigerator. Transfer to a piping bag when ready to decorate the frosted cake.

Notes

TO MAKE BUTTER MILK:
Mix ¼ cup milk and 1 tsp vinegar
Remove 2 cups of the whipping cream and refrigerate it. This will be used for decorating.
For step by step instruction: Black Forest Cake