How to Make Black Forest Cake without Icing - A Step-by-Step Guide

Black Forest Cake is a classic and indulgent dessert that originated in Germany. Traditionally, it consists of layers of chocolate sponge cake, cherry filling, and whipped cream, all topped with chocolate shavings. However, some people find the usual heavy coat of icing to be too sweet or overwhelming, and that's where this recipe comes in. This recipe for Black Forest Cake without icing offers all the delicious flavors and textures of the original cake, but without the thick layer of icing o...

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Ingredients

  • 1 (15.25 ounce) package chocolate cake mix
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
  • 1 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Almond Extract
  • 1 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1 (6 ounce) package semisweet chocolate morsels

Information

  • Servings: 15
  • Yield: 1 - 9x13 inch cake

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 13x9x2-inch baking pan and set aside.
  • Pour cake mix into mixer bowl. Add eggs, pie filling, and almond and vanilla extracts. Stir until combined. Beat with electric mixer at medium speed 2 minutes. Fold in chocolate morsels.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 40-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
  • Cool in pan on wire rack 15 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely on rack. Place on flat surface and cut into squares.
  • Nutrition

    259 cal.

    • Total Fat: 9g
    • Saturated Fat: 3g
    • Cholesterol: 25mg
    • Sodium: 302mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 43g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 19g
    • Protein: 4g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 63mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 206mg