Black Forest Cake Recipe

Black Forest Cake Recipe
Photo by: Taste of Home
Rating

75% would make again

“The cake is a traditional German dessert. When my daughter went to Germany on a backpacking trip, she said the streets were lined with pastry shops.” —Patricia Rutherford, Winchester, Illinois

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  • 8 Servings
  • Prep: 10 min. Bake: 25 min. + chilling

Ingredients

  • 1 package (9 ounces) chocolate cake mix
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 egg
  • 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • 1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling

Directions

  • In a small bowl, beat the cake mix, water and egg on medium speed for 3-4 minutes. Pour into a greased 9-in. springform pan; place pan on a baking sheet.
  • Bake at 350° for 23-25 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool on a wire rack.
  • In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until fluffy; fold in whipped topping. Spread pie filling over cake; top with cream cheese mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours. Remove sides of pan. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 slice equals 349 calories, 12 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 38 mg cholesterol, 269 mg sodium, 56 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Black Forest Cake published in Taste of Home October/November 2008, p45

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Reviewed on Jul. 27, 2009 by rosmary48

This isn't the traditional Black Forest Cake. To start with cream cheese isn't used to make this cake and you add Kirsch to the cake or cherries, which are usually pitted Bing cherries. I grew up in Germany and have had this cake since I was 3 years old. rmp

Reviewed on Dec. 07, 2008 by virgleary

I made this 2 days ago and it came out PERFECT, but using my MasterCook program, the nutritional analysis was much different thatn yours.

Reviewed on Dec. 04, 2008 by virgleary

something is wrong with this recipe. If you use 9 oz of cake mix/that's HALF a typical box which is 18 oz....and the calorie count based on 9 oz is nowhere near 349 cal.

Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2008 by gardengirl_40

This cake was absolutely beautiful in appearance and delicious, except for one thing. I could barely cut thru the crust it was so hard and dry. Wondering if I did something wrong, or is there a missing ingredient, like any oil? Otherwise, it's so simple to make and very pretty.

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