Jenny's Black Forest Cake Recipe
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Jenny's Black Forest Cake

By: REB_99 
"This recipe is from a friend of my mother's. She used it for catering and has won the hearts of most who've tasted it. I've had to share this recipe with everyone who's been to one of my parties. Serve with whipped cream if desired."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (124)

Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 2 layer 8 inch cake
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup strong brewed coffee, cold
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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  • 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
  • 1/2 cup cherry liqueur

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8 inch cake pans. Make sour milk by combining milk and vinegar. Set aside.
  2. Sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, oil, coffee and vanilla. Stir in the sour milk. Gradually beat in the flour mixture, mixing just until incorporated.
  3. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow cake layers to cool completely before filling.
  4. To make the cherry filling: Combine the cherry pie filling and cherry liquor. Refrigerate cherry mixture until chilled, then fill cake.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 477 | Total Fat: 13.5g | Cholesterol: 44mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 20, 2008 by Nikki   view full review
I can't say enough about this cake, it was excellent! I didn't add the liquor, as I didn't...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 27, 2008 by Ashley_S   view full review
Omagosh this is goooood!!! I made it once as the recipe stated with cherry pie filling & cool...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2006 by Becky W   view full review
I made this as a birthday cake and it turned out wonderful. Just rich enough without being...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2007 by sebonne1   view full review
I barely made any changes to the actual cake portion of this recipe but did use 1/4 cup...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2011 by Anne   view full review
Family loves this cake. To frost and assemble cake I use directions from "Black Forest Cake I".
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2007 by Basg   view full review
This is excellent - beautiful results with relatively little work. I whipped up a big...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on May 9, 2007 by Wajeeha   view full review
Absolutely delicious... moist, yet dense... it was great... definately a repeat... I didn't...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2008 by BetsyCrocker   view full review
This cake was a delicious addition to a dinner I had with friends. I used soymilk to make it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2008 by herbgrl   view full review
The chocolate cake itself is absolutely wonderful--moist, flavorful, and easy to bake. I used...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2007 by Rachel   view full review
This recipe was excellent, and relatively easy to make! I used 3 different sixed layers, which...

 

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