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Decadent Black Forest Cake

 
One serving costs about $0.52

$0.52 per serving

44 people like this recipe

44 likes

This recipe is ready in 45 minutes

Ready in 45 minutes

20 valentine's day dessert German,European
spoonacular Score:13%

Spoonacular Score: 13%

 

Forget going out to eat or ordering takeout every time you crave European food. Try making Decadent Black Forest Cake at home. One portion of this dish contains about 3g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 298 calories. This recipe serves 20 and costs 52 cents per serving. 44 people found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. A mixture of powdered sugar, comstock cherry pie filling, sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. valentin day will be even more special with this recipe. It is brought to you by Foodista. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. It works well as a very budget friendly dessert. Overall, this recipe earns a not so super spoonacular score of 11%. Try Decadent Black Forest Cake, Decadent Black Forest Cake, and eggless black forest cake , how to make black forest cake for similar recipes.

Black Forest Cake works really well with Cream Sherry, Riesling, and Port Wine. A common wine pairing rule is to make sure your wine is sweeter than your food. Delicate desserts go well with Moscato d'Asti, nutty desserts with cream sherry, and caramel or chocolate desserts pair well with port. The NV Johnson Estate Cream Sherry with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 19 dollars per bottle.

NV Johnson Estate Cream Sherry

Very aromatic with notes of hazelnut, vanilla, and a touch of oak followed by sweet raisins and a touch of yeast. Clean lasting finish. Good now but will reward those allow it to age"". A favorite pre-prandial beverage. Consider it with nuts before dinner as an aperitif, or after dinner with dessert, especially chocolates and fruit-based desserts. Also wonderful on cold afternoons, served with biscotti to dip in ""Italian-style"". "

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Ingredients

Servings:
1 box
1 box duncan hines devil's food cake
duncan hines devil's food cake
1 can
1 can canned comstock cherry pie filling
canned comstock cherry pie filling
8 oz
8 oz cream cheese
cream cheese
2.5 cups
2.5 cups powdered sugar
powdered sugar
1.5 cups
1.5 cups whipping cream
whipping cream
0.5 tsps
0.5 tsps almond extract
almond extract
some
some simple syrup glaze
simple syrup glaze
0.25 cup
0.25 cup water
water
0.25 cup
0.25 cup sugar
sugar
1 box duncan hines devil's food cake
1 box
duncan hines devil's food cake
1 can canned comstock cherry pie filling
1 can
canned comstock cherry pie filling
8 oz cream cheese
8 oz
cream cheese
2.5 cups powdered sugar
2.5 cups
powdered sugar
1.5 cups whipping cream
1.5 cups
whipping cream
0.5 tsps almond extract
0.5 tsps
almond extract
some simple syrup glaze
some
simple syrup glaze
0.25 cup water
0.25 cup
water
0.25 cup sugar
0.25 cup
sugar

Equipment

serrated knife
serrated knife
wire rack
wire rack
pastry brush
pastry brush
spatula
spatula
blender
blender
bowl
bowl
frying pan
frying pan
pot
pot
serrated knife
serrated knife
wire rack
wire rack
pastry brush
pastry brush
spatula
spatula
blender
blender
bowl
bowl
frying pan
frying pan
pot
pot


Instructions

Prepare the cake per box directions. Cool 15 minutes and remove from pan and place on a cooling rack. Allow to cool completely. Prepare the simple syrup glaze by placing all of the ingredients in a small pot and bringing to a boil. Boil about 3 minutes and remove from heat. Set aside to cool. Prepare frosting by beating the softened cream cheese in a medium bowl until creamy and lump free. Add half the whipping cream and beat on low about 30 seconds. Add half the powdered sugar and beat until all the sugar is mixed in. Add remaining whipping cream and beat until creamy. Add the last of the powdered sugar and beat well, about 2 minutes. Add almond extract and beat for about 30 seconds. Turn the mixer on high and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Assemble the cake Trim any uneven parts off the top of your first layer by sawing a serrated knife along the top until the top is level. Place on a cake stand or plate. Using a pastry brush, brush the top of the cake with an even layer of the simple syrup. Trim the second layer of cake and place on a cooling rack. Brush with simple syrup and set aside. Discard any left over syrup. Allow syrup to soak into the cake layers for about 5 or 10 minutes. Spread about a cup of frosting over the top of the first cake layer to about a inch from the edge. Spread a layer of cherry pie filling over the frosting to about an inch from the edge of the frosting. Carefully place the second layer of cake on top of the first layer being careful not to put too much pressure on the filling. You dont want the filling to start to ooze out from the sides of the cake. Take about 1 cup of frosting out of the bowl and put it into a smaller bowl. This is to prevent the chocolate crumbs from the cake to get into the bowl of frosting. You dont want flecks of cake in your white frosting. Spread a thin but even layer of frosting on the sides of the cake. Be sure to fill the space between both cake layers with frosting. This will trap the filling between both cake layers. Frost the top of the cake with a thin layer of frosting. Chill for about an hour to set the frosting. Remove the cake from the refrigerator and spread the remaining frosting over the sides and top. Form an edge in the frosting on the top of the cake by pushing down into the frosting and building up a ledge of frosting with a small spatula along the edge of the cake. You may have to even out the frosting in the center by removing a thin layer of frosting until the edges are higher then the center of the cake. Add cherry pie filling to the top filling in the center of the frosting. Chill before serving.

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Price Breakdown

Cost per Serving: $0.52
Ingredient
1 box duncan hines devil's food cake
1 can canned comstock cherry pie filling
8 ounces cream cheese
2.5 cups powdered sugar
1.5 cups whipping cream
½ teaspoons almond extract
some simple syrup glaze
¼ cups sugar
Price
$1.54
$2.96
$2.35
$0.96
$1.94
$0.36
$0.17
$0.07
$10.35

Nutritional Information

Quickview
297 Calories
2g Protein
13g Total Fat
43g Carbs
0% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
297k
15%

Fat
13g
21%

  Saturated Fat
7g
44%

Carbohydrates
43g
14%

  Sugar
27g
30%

Cholesterol
31mg
11%

Sodium
225mg
10%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
2g
5%

Vitamin A
476IU
10%

Phosphorus
85mg
9%

Selenium
4µg
6%

Iron
1mg
6%

Vitamin B2
0.1mg
6%

Calcium
58mg
6%

Copper
0.12mg
6%

Folate
16µg
4%

Potassium
135mg
4%

Magnesium
14mg
4%

Vitamin B1
0.05mg
3%

Vitamin E
0.5mg
3%

Manganese
0.06mg
3%

Fiber
0.7g
3%

Vitamin B3
0.41mg
2%

Zinc
0.29mg
2%

Vitamin D
0.29µg
2%

Vitamin B6
0.03mg
2%

Vitamin B5
0.16mg
2%

Vitamin K
1µg
2%

Vitamin C
1mg
1%

covered percent of daily need

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