Easiest Black Forest Cake

Name: Easiest Black Forest Cake
Ingredients: 1 (18 ounce) box devil's food cake mix, baked as directed in 9 x 13 inch pan and left in pan; 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 Cool Whip, thawed; 1 tablespoon almond extract; 2 tablespoons vanilla extract; 1 (5 1/8 ounce) box instant vanilla pudding, prepared as directed (use gelatin-free version to make vegetarian); 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling; chocolate sprinkles; maraschino cherry

11 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 (18 ounce) box devil's food cake mix, baked as directed in 9 x 13 inch pan and left in pan
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 Cool Whip, thawed
1 tablespoon almond extract
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
1 (5 1/8 ounce) box instant vanilla pudding, prepared as directed (use gelatin-free version to make vegetarian)
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
chocolate sprinkles
maraschino cherry

Directions

1

Mix cherry pie filling and almond extract.
2

While cake is still warm, poke top all over with fork and spread the cherry filling mixture all over the top.
3

When you prepare vanilla pudding, make it as directed on box, but add the vanilla extract to it with the milk.
4

Fold Cool Whip into pudding.
5

Spread pudding mixture over cake, covering the cherry pie filling.
6

Decorate with chocolate sprinkles and cherries.
7

Chill until serving time.