Black Forest Cake
Ingredients
- 1 package fudge cake mix
- 1 package 12oz mini chocolate chips
- 1 carton 8oz whipped topping, thawed
- 1 can 21oz cherry pie filling
Instructions
- Make cake mix as directed. Mix chocolate chips in (leave a few tablespoons as garnish at the end).
- Bake as directed in two 8” round baking pans.
- Allow to cool completely.
- Remove cake from one of the baking pans and place on a cake plate.
- Spread half of the cherry pie filling on top of cake.
- Spread half of the whipped topping on top of the cherries.
- Carefully place the other cake on top of the cake that has the cherries and whipped topping on top.
- Spread whipped topping on top of that layer first.
- Then place individual cherries on top of the whipped topping.
- Then sprinkle remaining chocolate chips on top as garnish.
- Enjoy!
Some versions of this cake can get very complex, but we have a simple family recipe that honestly after these last couple of weeks, feels like just the comforting hug we need right now.
It calls for a boxed chocolate cake mix, a bag of mini chocolate chips, a can of cherry pie filling, and whipped topping. So simple! See below for how to put it all together. It takes no time at all. And it’s a great cooking project to get the kids involved in.
First, make cake mix as directed on the box. Mix the mini chocolate chips in before baking. You can use regular chocolate chips, but for some reason the mini chocolate chips add something special to this recipe. Set a few tablespoons of chocolate chips aside to use as garnish at the end. Bake as directed in two 8” round baking pans. Allow to cool completely. Remove cake from one of the baking pans and place on a cake plate. Spread half the cherry pie filling on top of the cake.
Spread half the whipped topping on top of the cherries.
Carefully place the other cake on top of the cake that has the cherries and whipped topping on top.
Spread whipped topping on top of that layer first. Then place individual cherries on top of the whipped topping. Sprinkle remaining chocolate chips across the top.
What kinds of recipes are you making lately? Are you keeping it simple or trying more complex things to make? We’d love to hear from you on social media.
