Black Forest Cherry Bundt

An easy deliciously moist and simple Black Forest Bundt Cake.

Topped with a super easy milk chocolate ganache recipe and homemade whipped cream.

Are you looking for a last-minute homemade dessert idea? This is a take on the classic Black Forest Cake.

The perfect Homemade Black Forest Cake for last-minute guests and a great dessert idea that really has a vintage dessert look.

History of the Black Forest Cake

One popular theory is that the Black Forest cake was inspired by the traditional dress worn by women in the Black Forest, which typically features layers of white, cream, and black. The layers of chocolate cake whipped cream, and cherries in the Black Forest cake are said to represent these colors.

Another theory suggests that the cake evolved from a traditional cherry torte made by the people of the Black Forest region.

The addition of Kirshwasser, a clear cherry brandy, gave the cake its distinctive flavor and name.

The alcohol not only added a unique taste but also helped to preserve the cherries.

• Box of Duncan Hines perfectly moist devil’s food cake mix

• Eggs

• Vegetable Oil

• Almond Extract

• Can of Cherry Pie Filling

• Duncan Hines Milk Chocolate Frosting

• Heavy Whipping Cream

• Powdered Sugar

• Hersheys Chocolate Bar

• Maraschino Cherries

EASY BLACK FOREST BUNDT CAKE RECIPE

Cake

• 3 room temperature eggs

• 1 box Duncan Hines Deviled Food Cake Mix

• 1/2 Cup oil

• 1 teaspoon almond extract

• 1 can 21 oz can cherry pie filling

Instructions

1. Pre – Heat oven to 350 f

2. Add eggs, oil and almond extract into large mixing bowl, beat for 2 minutes until well combined.

3. Fold in cherry pie filling with large spoon until combined

4. Pour batter into a well greased bunt pan and bake 30-35 minutes

5. Once done, remove cake from bunt pan and set the cake on a cooling rack.

Easy Chocolate Ganache

• Use 1 tub 16oz Duncan Hines Milk Chocolate Frosting

Instructions

1. Set the cooling rack with the cake on top of it inside of a baking sheet - as pictured above

2. Open and heat frosting (in the plastic tub) in microwave on high for 10 seconds

3. Take out stir

4. Then heat for 20 seconds take out and stir

5. Heat one more time for 10 seconds take out of the microwave

6. Now pour over the top of your cake

7. Letting any excess frosting drip down onto baking sheet

8. (always be careful when heating anything in the microwave)

9. Once you pour on chocolate ganache to your cake, let it cool completely, then garnish your cake with whipped cream, maraschino cherries and grated chocolate!

Homemade Whipped Cream – optional

• 1 Cup heavy whipping cream

• 2 Tablespoons powdered sugar

• 1 teaspoon almond extract

Instructions

1. Add heavy whipping cream, sugar and almond extract into a cold mixing bowl, blend on high until peaks form then pipe whipped cream onto the cake.

(top cake with whipped cream, maraschino cherries and grated Hershey chocolate bar)

Who doesn’t love cherry and chocolate!

NOTES:

prep time: 15 minutes

cook time: 30-35 minutes

serves: A standard 8-inch bunt cake will typically produce 8-10 servings.

I use Pam Perfect Baking Release Spray and flour the inside of the bundt cake pan it leaves a bit of a flour residue but the cake pops right out.

Enjoy your Homemade Black Forest Cake

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