Black Forest Delight Cake Recipe

Name: Black Forest Delight Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 (18 ounce) package devil's food cake mix; 3 eggs (or as called for by your cake mix); 1/3 cup oil (or as called for by your cake mix); 1 1/3 cups water (or as called for by your cake mix); 1 1/4 cups water, divided; 1 (85 g) package Jello gelatin, cherry powder; 2/3 cup sour cream; 2/3 cup icing sugar; 3 cups Cool Whip Topping; 1/3 cup drained maraschino cherry, divided; 1 baker's semi-sweet chocolate baking square, melted

Servings: persons

1 (18 ounce) package devil's food cake mix
3 eggs (or as called for by your cake mix)
1/3 cup oil (or as called for by your cake mix)
1 1/3 cups water (or as called for by your cake mix)
1 1/4 cups water, divided
1 (85 g) package Jello gelatin, cherry powder
2/3 cup sour cream
2/3 cup icing sugar
3 cups Cool Whip Topping
1/3 cup drained maraschino cherry, divided
1 baker's semi-sweet chocolate baking square, melted

1
Preheat oven to 350u00b0F
2
Prepare and bake cake mix as directed on package in 2 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans.
3
Loosen layers from sides of pans with knife or metal spatula.
4
Cool 15 minute.
5
Bring 1 cup of the water to boil; stir into dry jelly powder until completely dissolved.
6
Add remaining 1/4 cup of water.
7
Pierce cake layers with large fork at 1/2 inch intervals.
8
Carefully pour half of the jelly mixture over each cake layer.
9
Refrigerate at least 3 hours.
10
Mix sour cream and icing sugar; gently stir in whipped topping.
11
Dip 1 cake pan in warm water 10 sec.; unmold onto serving plate.
12
Spread with 1 cup whipped topping mixture.
13
Reserve a few cherries for garnish.
14
Chop remaining cherries; sprinkle over.
15
Unmold second cake layer; carefully place on first cake layer.
16
Frost top and sides with whipped topping mixture.
17
Drizzle with melted chocolate; garnish with reserved cherries.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 (18 ounce) package devil's food cake mix, 3 eggs (or as called for by your cake mix), 1/3 cup oil (or as called for by your cake mix), 1 1/3 cups water (or as called for by your cake mix), and more.

Yes, Black Forest Delight Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Black Forest Delight Cake

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