dark forest cake

Name: Dark Forest Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## FOR THE CAKE; 15 1/4 ounce(s) cake mix, devils food; 3 large eggs; 2, 3.25 ounce(s) vanilla pudding snack packs (i use sugar free); 3 tablespoon(s) unsweet cocoa powder; 1/2 cup(s) milk chocolate chips; 1 cup(s) cool water; - cooking spray; - cocoa, unsweetened to coat pans; ## FILLING; 21 ounce(s) cherry pie filling; To cover - creamy supreme chocolate cherry frosting (pillsbury); ## SIDE FROSTING; Remaining - creamy supreme chocolate cherry frosting (pillsbury); To cover - small chocolate sprinkles; ## TOP COATING (GANACHE); 1/2 cup(s) semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1 cup(s) heavy whipping cream; 1 can(s) reddi whip; 12-18 - maraschino cherries (drained)

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Dave T.

Cades Cove, TN

Updated on Oct 18, 2016

Myra's friend Connie asked me years ago if I could bake a Black Forest cake, saying it was her favorite. Of course I said yes lol. For her 60th birthday this year we decided to do something special. I got the idea for the sprinkles from a cake someone baked and the ganache from another and thought why not! While not exactly a genuine black forest cake, I call mine a dark forest cake, it's got cherry pie filling, maraschino cherries, dark semi sweet chocolate, devils food cake, whipped cream, mmmm and Its easy, it's fun and people love it, after all isn't that what cooking is all about? enjoy!

Rate

prep time 30 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Bake

yield Several

Ingredients

FOR THE CAKE
15 1/4 ounces cake mix, devils food
3 large eggs
2, 3.25 ounces vanilla pudding snack packs (i use sugar free)
3 tablespoons unsweet cocoa powder
1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
1 cup cool water
- cooking spray
- cocoa, unsweetened to coat pans
FILLING
21 ounces cherry pie filling
To cover - creamy supreme chocolate cherry frosting (pillsbury)
SIDE FROSTING
Remaining - creamy supreme chocolate cherry frosting (pillsbury)
To cover - small chocolate sprinkles
TOP COATING (GANACHE)
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 can reddi whip
12-18 - maraschino cherries (drained)

How To Make dark forest cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 In a mixing bowl combine cake mix, pudding packs, eggs, cocoa, mix on low till incorporated, add water

Step 2

Prepare 2, 8 inch non stick cake pans with cooking spray and dust with cocoa (not flower).
Step 3

Evenly divide cake mix between the pans (about 2 1/2 cups each) smooth and tap lightly to remove trapped bubbles.
Step 4

Bake for 20min at 350, turn off heat and continue to bake for 5 min more. Check with tooth pick for doneness and allow to cool completely on elevated rack before removing from pan
Step 5

Invert one pan on cake plate top side down. Add layer of frosting and layer of cherry pie filling. Remove 2nd cake and level if needed, add to top of first layer
Step 6

Using remaining frosting to coat the sides of cake only, do not frost the top.
Step 7

Add sprinkles to side of cake, covering well. Set in fridge to allow frosting to set up before the next step.
Step 8

Warm heavy cream in sauce pan over low heat, add semi-sweet chocolate chips and stir until melted and combined.
Step 9

Slowly pour over the top and allow tondrizzle down sides a little, but not cover sides of cake
Step 10

Set back in fridge and allow ganache to set up a little
Step 11

Just prior to serving add several dollops of Reddi whip around the top of cake and add a maraschino cherry to each. Spray reddi whip around base of cake (hint use lots of reddi whip)
Step 12

Enjoy!!
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