Black Forest Cake Recipes Using Cake Mix

CLASSIC EASY BLACK FOREST CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, add butter, eggs milk, chocolate pudding and mix until smooth.
• Add cake mix and mix until just combined.
• Pour this batter into 2 greased/floured 8x2 round cake pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes or until an inserted toothpick in the center comes out clean.
• Allow the cakes to cool down completely.
• Then, trim the sides and cut the domes on the cakes.
• Place one cake on a cake stand.
• Spread whipped cream on top.
• Then, spoon cherry pie filling on top of the whipped cream and spread it out.
• Place the other cake on top of the pie filling.
• Then, spread whipped cream on top again.
• Spoon cherry pie filling on top of the whipped cream again and spread it out.
• Sprinkle chocolate shavings on top and enjoy!

BLACK FOREST CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease two 8- or 9-inch round cake pans, or spray with baking spray with flour.
• 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.
• In 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 another small bowl, mix pie filling and almond extract.
• 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 covered in refrigerator.

QUICK BLACK FOREST CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix together: cake mix, beaten eggs, almond extract, cherry pie filling and 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips. Stir until just combined. Pour batter into a greased 9x13 inch pan.
• Bake in a 350 degree F (175 degree C) oven for 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove cake from oven and let cool.
• To Make Glaze: Heat 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips, butter or margarine, and milk in a saucepan over medium high heat. Once semisweet chocolate chips are melted and mixture is combined stir in confectioners' sugar.
• Spread glaze over cooled cake. Serve cake as is or with whipped cream and a cherry.

BLACK FOREST CAKE MIX

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.
• Pour cake batter into a well greased Bundt pan.
• Bake in a preheated 350 oven for 45 minutes or until a tester comes out clean.
• Cool for 25 minutes in the pan before turning out onto a rack to cool completely.
• Wonderful served with vanilla icecream or whipped cream.

BLACK FOREST CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 (12-cup) muffin tins with paper liners.
• In a large bowl combine cake mix, soda, vegetable oil and eggs. Using a hand mixer combine all ingredients, batter will still be somewhat lumpy. Pour batter into muffin cups. Bake 19 to 22 minutes, turning the pans halfway through baking. Remove to a rack and allow to cool completely.
• In a large bowl combine frosting, extract and pink food coloring. When cupcakes are cool ice with pink cherry frosting and top each with maraschino cherry

BLACK FOREST CAKE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch, round, cake pans; cover bottoms with waxed paper.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, 2 cups sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add eggs, milk, oil, and 1 tablespoon vanilla; beat until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake for 35 minutes, or until wooden toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool layers in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Loosen edges, and remove to racks to cool completely.
• Drain cherries, reserving 1/2 cup juice. Combine reserved juice, cherries, 1 cup sugar and cornstarch in a 2 quart saucepan. Cook over low heat until thickened, stirring constantly. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Cool before using.
• Combine whipping cream and confectioner's sugar in a chilled medium bowl. Beat with an electric mixer at high speed until stiff peaks form.
• With long serrated knife, split each cake layer horizontally in half. Tear one split layer into crumbs; set aside. Reserve 1 1/2 cups Frosting for decorating cake; set aside. Gently brush loose crumbs off top and side of each cake layer with pasty brush or hands. To assemble, place one cake layer on cake plate. Spread with 1 cup frosting; top with 3/4 cup cherry topping. Top with second cake layer; repeat layers of frosting and cherry topping. Top with third cake layer. Frost side of cake. Pat reserved crumbs onto frosting on side of cake. Spoon reserved frosting into pastry bag fitted with star decorator tip. Pipe around top and bottom edges of cake. Spoon remaining cherry topping onto top of cake.

BOX-MIX BLACK FOREST CAKE

Steps:

• Bake cake according to directions in a 9' x 13' x 2' pan.
• Mix pie filling and almond flavoring.
• While cake is still warm, poke top with fork and spread cherry pie filling over cake.
• While cake cooks, prepare pudding, adding extra vanilla flavoring.
• Fold in whipped topping.
• Spread pudding mixture over cake, carefully covering cherry pie filling.
• Decorate with chocolate sprinkles and maraschino cherries.
• Cover and refrigerate.

BLACK FOREST DUMP CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Spread pie filling into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; top with undrained cherries. Sprinkle with cake mix and almonds. Top with cubed butter., Bake until topping is set, 40-50 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.