black forest delight

(1 RATING)
65 Pinches
Jacksonville, AL
Updated on Dec 20, 2011

Makes a beautiful cake. I've used this recipe many times, and always gotten many compliments. The icing compliments the flavors of the cake so well!

prep time 20 Min
cook time 35 Min
method ---
yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • DIRECTIONS FOR CAKE
  • 1 box duncan hines dark chocolate or fudge cake
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 1 1/3 cups water
  • 1 small box cherry jello
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • DIRECTIONS FOR ICING
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 8 ounces cool-whip
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • DIRECTIONS FOR GARNISH
  • 1 - jar maraschino cherries
  • 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 teaspoon crisco

How To Make black forest delight

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 8" round pans. Drain and chop cherries, reserve one for garnish. Set aside.
  • Step 2
    In large bowl, mix well cake mix, oil, water, and eggs. Pour into prepared pans and bake for 30-35 minutes. Remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes, then pierce all over with large fork. Do not remove from pans.
  • Step 3
    Mix cherry jello with boiling water, stir until completely dissolved. Pour jello evenly over cakes, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Step 4
    In large bowl, mix sour cream with Cool-Whip. Add almond extract and mix, then blend in powdered sugar.
  • Step 5
    Dip cake pans in warm water up to rim to loosen, then invert cake layer onto serving plate. Frost first layer, then cover top of this layer with chopped cherries. Place second layer and frost entire cake. Garnish top with single cherry.
  • Step 6
    In small plastic or glass bowl, mix chocolate chips and Crisco, heat until melted. Pour into sandwich bag and clip very small corner, drizzle chocolate over entire cake. Store in refrigerator.

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