Box-Mix Black Forest Cake

Submitted by willowhisper1

"This is my family's favorite cake."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 1 cake
• Serves: 12-16

ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) box 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 (8 ounce) container whipped topping (cool whip)
• 1 tablespoon almond flavoring
• 2 tablespoons vanilla
• 1 (5 1/8 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding
• 1 (20 ounce) can cherry pie filling
• 1 ounce chocolate sprinkles
• maraschino cherry

directions

1. Bake cake according to directions in a 9' x 13' x 2' pan.
2. Mix pie filling and almond flavoring.
3. While cake is still warm, poke top with fork and spread cherry pie filling over cake.
4. While cake cooks, prepare pudding, adding extra vanilla flavoring.
5. Fold in whipped topping.
6. Spread pudding mixture over cake, carefully covering cherry pie filling.
7. Decorate with chocolate sprinkles and maraschino cherries.
8. Cover and refrigerate.

Reviews

[_Pixie_]

This is so EASY and so GOOD! I will definitely make this again! I made it in my largest rectangular glass pan so we could see the layers when it was finished. I didn't have any almond extract so I omitted it. My kids wanted a chocolate topping, so I substituted chocolate pudding + 1 heaping tbsp cocoa for the vanilla pudding. The combo of dark chocolate, cherries and a light creamy topping is just irrestible. Everyone had seconds...

 

[apdipaola]

looks very nice but the picture it;s round and inthe recipe it says 9x11

 

[The Motherchef]

This cake is very good, however the Pudding mixture for the topping is very runny and didn't make for a good cake. It ran all over the place. Next time I make it, it will just be with the cool whip with the vanilla extract. Instead of chocolate sprinkles, I shaved bittersweet chocolate on the top.

 

[JJarmer]

My Family Loved this Cake We will make again.

 

[Dying4Eternity]

OOooo. Yummy! I used Whipped Topping from the Carton (I prefer fresher ingredients. . .) and Chocolate Pudding for the frosting, AND had chocolate pudding with the cake mix (was an accident that I put it in there, worked well -- can't remember what I didn't to balance. I think I had to cook it longer, and used a little more liquid). Tastes better than ANY cake I've had in a store. Any cake I've EVER HAD!