Black Forest Cake Recipe

 

• Preparation Time: 40 min. 
• Bake Time: 35 min. + cooling


• Yield: 24 Servings
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• Ingredients

  
  

  • 2 cups cherry juice blend
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  • 1-3/4 cups sugar
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  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
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  • 1/4 cup canola oil
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  • 2 eggs
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  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
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  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
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  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
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  • 1/3 cup baking cocoa
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  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
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  • 1 teaspoon salt
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  • 1-1/2 cups cold fat-free milk
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  • 1 package (1.4 ounces) sugar-free instant chocolate pudding mix
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  • 1 can (20 ounces) reduced-sugar cherry pie filling
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  • 1-1/2 cups frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed

  Directions

  In a large bowl, beat the cherry juice, sugar, applesauce, oil, eggs, vinegar and vanilla until well blended. 

  
  

  In a large bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into cherry juice mixture until blended.

• Pour into a 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack. 
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• In a small bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Frost top of cake with pudding. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes. Top with pie filling. Chill until serving. Serve with whipped topping. 
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• Yield: 24 servings.
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Nutritional Facts 
• 1 piece with 1 tablespoon whipped topping equals 186 calories, 3 g fat (trace saturated fat), 18 mg cholesterol, 272 mg sodium, 36 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.