Black Forest Cake

Name: Black Forest Cake
Ingredients: 1 2/3 c. all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 c. sugar; 2/3 c. cocoa; 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda; 1 tsp. salt; 1 1/2 c. buttermilk; 1/2 c. shortening; 2 eggs; 1 tsp. vanilla; 1 (21 oz.) can cherry pie filling; sweetened whipped cream; 1 1/2 c. cold whipped cream; 3 Tbsp. powdered sugar; 3/4 tsp. vanilla extract

14 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

1 2/3 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 c. sugar
2/3 c. cocoa
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. buttermilk
1/2 c. shortening
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 (21 oz.) can cherry pie filling
sweetened whipped cream
1 1/2 c. cold whipped cream
3 Tbsp. powdered sugar
3/4 tsp. vanilla extract

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350°.
2

Grease and flour 2 round cake pans.
3

Beat all ingredients (except cherry pie filling) in large mixing bowl on low speed, scraping bowl constantly, 30 seconds.
4

Beat on high speed, scraping bowl occasionally, 3 minutes.
5

Pour into pans. Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.
6

Cool about 10 minutes. Remove from pans.
7

Prepare whipped cream.
8

Place 1 cake layer on serving plate.
9

Spoon 1/2 pie filling on top about 1/2-inch from edge.
10

Top with second cake.
11

Spoon remaining pie filling to within 1/2-inch of edge. Frost edge and sides with whipped cream; spoon edging around top border.
12

Keep refrigerated.