It was OK as a substitute recipe since I could not find my Oma's recipe, it baked up easy. But its not a "Original" there is no vanilla extract in a Black Forest Cake its suppose to be Kirschwasser (cherry liquor) two completely different things and key item in what makes part of the taste in this cake. Also using canned cherry pie filling as I seen in some of the reviews is not a good sub. You just want the cherries for this recipe. If you can't find pitted black cherries go with frozen cherries thawed out of course. Also oil is never used for this its generally shortening or if all fails real butter not Margarine. Like I said its a pretty good sub but by no means an Original and I say that because I am German and its mostly what I cook even after 20 years living in the states now.

Reviewed On: Jan. 2, 2011

Just made this for breakfast with a side of French toast, mixed berries and cinnamon rolls on this snowed in WI morning. BIG hit everyone loved it. I used cream cheese instead of the cottache cheese since I was out, worked out great. Next time I will try a sharp cheese and see how that turns out, but its definitely a keeper!

Reviewed On: Dec. 12, 2010

Very good much like my primary morning smoothie. Try adding Vanila Soy Milk instead of reg. Milk and skip the honey. Great for a Breakfast on the go.

Reviewed On: May 15, 2007