Easy Black Forest Cake (With Cake Mix)

Easy Black Forest Cake (With Cake Mix)

from cakewhiz.com
Dessert
65 min
9 servings
512 kcal / serving

Quick and easy black forest cake recipe with cake mix, homemade with simple ingredients. Soft, moist chocolate cake with cherry filling and whipped cream.

Ingredients

  • ½ cupbutter (unsalted, melted)
  • 4eggs (large, room temperature)
  • 1 cupmilk (whole)
  • 1 containersnack pack chocolate pudding (not the powder but use pre-made pudding, 3.25 oz.)
  • 1 boxdevil's food cake mix (or chocolate cake mix)
  • 1 ½ cupscherry pie filling
  • 2 cupswhipped cream (homemade or store-bought)
  • 2 ½ tbspchocolate shavings

Directions

  1. 1

    In a mixing bowl, add butter, eggs milk, chocolate pudding and mix until smooth. 

  2. 2

    Add cake mix and mix until just combined. 

  3. 3

    Pour this batter into 2 greased/floured 8x2 round cake pans. 

  4. 4

    Bake at 350 degrees F for about 40 minutes or until an inserted toothpick in the center comes out clean.

  5. 5

    Allow the cakes to cool down completely.

  6. 6

    Then, trim the sides and cut the domes on the cakes. 

  7. 7

    Place one cake on a cake stand. 

  8. 8

    Spread whipped cream on top. 

  9. 9

    Then, spoon cherry pie filling on top of the whipped cream and spread it out. 

  10. 10

    Place the other cake on top of the pie filling.

  11. 11

    Then, spread whipped cream on top again. 

  12. 12

    Spoon cherry pie filling on top of the whipped cream again and spread it out. 

  13. 13

    Sprinkle chocolate shavings on top and enjoy!