EASY Black Forest Cake Recipe

5 from 1 vote

This Easy Black Forest Cake is exactly what the title says it is. It is so simple to make, and full of amazing flavor. It only takes a few minutes to throw together and is so yummy.

Prep Time20

Cook Time25

Total Time45

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Best chocolate cake recipe, black forest cake, easy black forest cake

Servings:

Calories: 254kcal

Ingredients

Chocolate cake:

1 Devil's Food cake mix (I used 15.25 ounces Betty Crocker cake mix)
water, eggs, and oil called for in cake mix directions

Cream layer:

8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
8 ounces Cool Whip Whipped Topping

Fruit Topping:

Your favorite pie filling*

Instructions

Spray 2 8" or 9" pans with non-stick cooking spray. Prepare cake mix with water, eggs and vegetable oil called for on cake mix directions. Split batter evenly between both pans and bake, following directions on back of cake mix box. Let cakes cool completely and remove from pans.
In a large bowl, mix together cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Fold in Cool Whip. Divide evenly and spread half of whipped cream mixture over each cake.
Top each cake with cherry pie filling. Refrigerate cakes until ready to serve.

Notes

*I just buy the biggest can of cherry pie filling that I can find and it will usually cover both cakes. I love it with cherry, but my husband and sisters love strawberries (hence the different toppings in the pictures!). Really, any kind of fruit filling would be excellent on here. When we use strawberries, we usually just buy fresh strawberries at the store and then by a box of "Danish Dessert" glaze and mix the strawberries in that . . . it's delicious.

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