How to Make Black Forest Cake Bars - A Step-by-Step Guide

Black Forest Cake Bars are a delectable and decadent dessert that combines the rich flavors of chocolate, cherry, and cream in a convenient bar form. This recipe takes the classic Black Forest Cake and transforms it into individual bars, making them perfect for serving at parties, events, or simply enjoying as a sweet treat at home.

These bars are made with a buttery chocolate cookie crust, layered with a creamy cherry filling, and topped with a luscious chocolate ganache. The combina...

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Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 1 (17.5 ounce) package double chocolate-chunk cookie mix
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 egg, at room temperature
  • 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling, divided
  • 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping (such as Cool Whip®), thawed

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 47 mins
  • Additional Time: 2 hrs 47 mins
  • Total Time: 3 hrs 54 mins
  • Servings: 20
  • Yield: 20 cake bars

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly spray bottom and sides of a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
  • Stir cookie mix, oil, and egg together in a large bowl until a soft dough forms. Drop 3 heaping tablespoons of dough on an ungreased baking sheet 2 inches apart to make 3 cookies.
  • Bake cookies in the preheated oven until set, 12 to 13 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet, 2 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 15 minutes.
  • Press remaining dough evenly into the bottom of the baking pan.
  • Measure 1 cup cherry pie filling into a small bowl and reserve for the topping; cover with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator.
  • Beat cream cheese, remaining cherry pie filling, and white sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until well-blended, about 2 minutes. Spread cream cheese mixture over dough.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until set, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool, about 30 minutes. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
  • Spread whipped topping over cream cheese layer. Top with spoonfuls of the reserved pie filling. Crumble cookies into coarse crumbs and sprinkle on top. Chill until flavors blend, at least 1 hour. Cut into 20 bars.
  • Nutrition

    314 cal.

    • Total Fat: 19g
    • Saturated Fat: 9g
    • Cholesterol: 34mg
    • Sodium: 147mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 33g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 6g
    • Protein: 3g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 33mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 113mg