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Black Forest Cherry Cake

Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Aug 9, 2023
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Bake this delicious black forest cherry cake garnished with maraschino or candied cherry and chocolate curls – dessert ready in 55 minutes.

Black Forest Cherry Cake

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 55 min
  • Ingredients 8
  • Servings 12
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Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 box devil's food cake mix with pudding
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 3/4 cups water
  • 3 eggs

Filling and Topping

  • 1 can (21 oz) cherry or cherry-cranberry pie filling
  • 3/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 container (8 oz) frozen reduced-fat whipped topping, thawed
  • Maraschino or candied cherry and chocolate curls, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 15x10x1-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray. Line with foil, extending foil over short sides of pan; grease foil. In large bowl, beat cake mix, flour, water and eggs with electric mixer on low speed until moistened, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat on high speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Spread batter evenly in pan.
  • Step 
    2
    Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center. Remove cake from pan by lifting foil; place on wire rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
  • Step 
    3
    Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix pie filling and 1/2 teaspoon of the almond extract.
  • Step 
    4
    Cut cooled cake in half crosswise to make 2 (10x7-inch) layers; remove foil. Place 1 cake layer on serving platter or tray; spread pie filling mixture over top. Top with remaining cake layer.
  • Step 
    5
    Stir remaining 1/4 teaspoon almond extract into whipped topping. Spread mixture over sides and top of cake. Serve immediately, or loosely cover and refrigerate until serving time. If desired, garnish each serving with maraschino or candied cherry and chocolate curls. Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition

290 Calories
7g Total Fat
5g Protein
53g Total Carbohydrate
35g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
290
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
7g
11%
Saturated Fat
4g
19%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
55mg
18%
Sodium
360mg
15%
Potassium
220mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate
53g
18%
Dietary Fiber
2g
9%
Sugars
35g
Protein
5g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
2%
2%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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