Black Forest Cake Recipe

• 1 pkt devil's food cake mix - (18 1/4 ounce)
• 3 x Large eggs
• 3/4 c. water
• 1/2 c. vegetable oil
• 1 can cherry pie filling - (21 ounce) liquid removed, reserving 1/2 c. sauce
• 1 c. heavy cream - (1/2 pint)
• 3 Tbsp. confectioners' sugar
• 1 ct chocolate frosting - (16 ounce)

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Coat two 9-inch round cake pans with nonstick cooking spray.
3. In a medium bowl, combine the cake mix, Large eggs, water, oil, and the reserved 1/2 c. cherry sauce; mix well.
4. Divide the batter proportionately between the cake pans.
5. Bake for 25 to 30 min, or possibly till a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
6. Allow to cold for 10 min, then invert onto wire racks to cold completely.
7. Beat the heavy cream till stiff peaks form; beat in the confectioners' sugar.
8. Place a cooled cake layer upside down on a serving platter and cover the top with half of the whipped cream; scatter the cherries over the whipped cream.
9. Place the second cake layer over the first and frost the sides with the chocolate frosting.
10. Frost the top with the remaining whipped cream.
11. Serve, or possibly cover loosely and refrigeratetill ready to serve.
12. This recipe yields 12 to 16 servings.
13. Comments: For which elegant finishing touch, top the cake with chocolate curls and additional cherries or possibly chocolate-covered cherries.

eggs, water, vegetable oil, cherry pie filling, heavy cream, sugar, chocolate frosting

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/black-forest-cake-85842 (may not work)