Classic Black Forest Cake
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Nutrition Facts Canadian
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1 Slice 277g Total Servings: 12
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Cholesterol / Cholestérol
210mg
70%
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Carbohydrate / Glucides
85g
28%
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70%
Vitamin A / Vitamine A
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7%
Vitamin C / Vitamine C
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2%
Riboflavin / Riboflavine
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* Based on a 2000 calorie diet
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Nutrition Facts US
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Per 1 Slice 277g Total Servings: 12
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| Vitamin A 70% |
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Vitamin C 7% |
| Calcium 2% |
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Iron 15% |
| Thiamine 2% |
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Riboflavin 2% |
| Niacin 0% |
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Folate 5% |
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* Based on a 2000 calorie diet
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Prep time
20 mins
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Cook time
50 mins
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Total time
130 mins
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Ingredients
Cake
2 packages Kinnikinnick Chocolate Cake Mix (1000 g)
8 large eggs (448 g)
1½ cups water (360 g)
1½ cups oil (230 g)
Cherry Filling
4 cups cherries - pitted (600 g)
½ cup granulated sugar (105 g)
2 tbsp cornstarch (20 g)
½ tsp cinnamon (1 g)
1tsp lemon juice (4 g)
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Whip Topping
2 cups cream 33% (480 g)
¼ cup icing sugar (36 g)
¼ cup kirsch (52 g)
Optional: garnish with chocolate shavings
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Directions
Cake
- Preheat oven to 350°F (176°C). Lightly spray three 8" round cake pans.
- In a medium bowl whisk, eggs, oil and water until combined.
- Add two packages of Kinnikinnick Chocolate Cake Mix and whisk until combined.
- Divide batter evenly into cake pans.
- Bake in preheated oven for 28 - 32 minutes or until cake springs back to the touch.
- Remove from oven and let cool completely .
- Trim cakes to create three even cake layers.
Filling
- In a small bowl combine sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon. Set aside.
- In a medium pot cook down cherries over medium heat until juices begin to seep out (approx. 7 - 10 minutes).
- Add cornstarch mixture to cherries. Reduce heat to medium-low and continually stir until mixture comes to a boil.
- Add lemon juice and reduce heat to low. Continue cooking for 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let cool completely.
Whip Topping
- Whip cream to medium peak.
- Slowly add icing sugar and continue to whip to stiff peak.
Assembly
- Start with one layer of cake and brush with a thin layer of kirsch.
- Spread ⅓ of the Cherry Filling and ¼ of Whipped Topping on cake base. Spread evenly with an offset spatula.
- Place a second layer of cake on top.
- Brush with a thin layer of kirsch.
- Spread ⅓ of the Cherry Filling and ¼ of Whipped Topping on cake base. Spread evenly with an offset spatula.
- Top with last layer of cake. Do not brush top layer with kirsch.
- Cover the top and sides of Black Forest Cake with the remainder of the Whipped Topping.
- Finish with optional chocolate shavings.
Yields 1 cake.
Tips & Variations
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To make a two layer cake: divide both the cake recipe and the filling recipe in half.
- Extra cherry filling can be frozen for up to 3 months.
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If using Kirsch flavouring instead of alcohol, use 2 tsp flavouring and ¼ cup water.
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