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Fancy Black Forest Cake

hasan

2 hr total · 45 min hands-on · 12 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 Pkg Chocolate Cake Mix for 2-Layer Cake
  • 2 Cups Heavy or Whipping Cream
  • 2 Tbsp Sugar
  • 2 Tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 2 Tbsp Kirsch
  • 1 21-Ounce Can Cherry-Pie Filling
  • 1 1-Ounce Square Semisweet Chocolate

Instructions

  1. 1.Prepare chocolate cake as label directs for two 9-inch layers.
  2. 2.Prepare whipped cream as in step 2 but use large bowl and increase amounts of ingredients to 2 cups heavy or whipping cream, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract.
  3. 3.Assemble cake: Brush cake layers with 2 tablespoons Kirsch. On cake plate, spread first cake layer with 3/4 cup whipped-cream mixture; top with half of cherry-pie filling, then second layer. Spread side of cake with half of remaining whipped cream. Spoon remaining cherry-pie filling in center of top of cake.
  4. 4.Place remaining whipped cream in decorating bag with large rosette tube; pipe cream in decorative border around cherries. With vegetable peeler, shave one 1-ounce square semisweet chocolate; use to sprinkle on whipped-cream border.

Notes

'Elegant' variation of Easy Black Forest Cake. Good Housekeeping, May 1991. Each serving: About 495 calories, 31 g fat, 119 mg cholesterol, 405 mg sodium.