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“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
Nutritional 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.
Originally published as Black Forest Cake in Taste of Home October/November 2008, p45
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Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2011 by pajamaangel
I couldn't find 9oz of chocolate cake mix so I was unsure of whether to use the one cup of water still or not, so I followed the box directions for an 18.5oz box. Besides it taking forever to bake this in a springform pan, this cake just doesn't taste homemade. Very disappointed.
Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2011 by cottoncandyhigh
Loved this recipe. Turned out excellent and was very easy to make.
Reviewed on Mar. 07, 2011 by wintermom9597
Very easy, very delicious. Made a beautiful cake for my daughter and mother-in-law's birthdays.
Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2011 by Genowefa
This cake is delicious. Thank you Patricia for submitting this recipe. It's going in my favorites.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2010 by Samo21
This cake is AWESOME!!! I have made this 4 times and it is a Huge hit everytime. Everyone is always raving about how pretty it looks and that it tastes SO Delicious! Not to mention, it is real easy to put together.
Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2010 by JStahl1018@comcast.net
9oz. cake mixes aren't around anymore. One 18oz. mix=2cups per cake. It works,just fine, follow same egg and water as directed. Have made it several times.
Reviewed on Apr. 07, 2010 by little_lady321
It was very moist, rich and amazing! This is my brother's and my favorite cake. I made it for Easter and everyone raved about it! Very happy with it, and would definitely make it again!
Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2010 by plumshoe
I 'tweeked' this recipe alittle. I used the chocolate snack cake recipe from Betty Crocker's cookbook, it makes exactly one round 8-inch cake. Or you could probably use the Jiffy brand chocolate cake mix, I think it makes one 8-inch. Add your canned cherries, and follow directions to whip up the cream cheese topping.
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.
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