Black Forest Delight Recipes

Steps:

• Combine crumbs and margarine, press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F., 10 minutes.
• Combine cream cheese and sugar, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.
• Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• Blend in chocolate and extract; pour over crust.
• Bake at 350 degrees F., 45 minutes.
• Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan.
• Chill.
• Top cheesecake with pie filling and whipped topping just before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Prepare and bake cake mix as directed on package in 2 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans.
• Loosen layers from sides of pans with knife or metal spatula.
• Cool 15 minute.
• Bring 1 cup of the water to boil; stir into dry jelly powder until completely dissolved.
• Add remaining 1/4 cup of water.
• Pierce cake layers with large fork at 1/2 inch intervals.
• Carefully pour half of the jelly mixture over each cake layer.
• Refrigerate at least 3 hours.
• Mix sour cream and icing sugar; gently stir in whipped topping.
• Dip 1 cake pan in warm water 10 sec.; unmold onto serving plate.
• Spread with 1 cup whipped topping mixture.
• Reserve a few cherries for garnish.
• Chop remaining cherries; sprinkle over.
• Unmold second cake layer; carefully place on first cake layer.
• Frost top and sides with whipped topping mixture.
• Drizzle with melted chocolate; garnish with reserved cherries.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 8" round pans. Drain and chop cherries, reserve one for garnish. Set aside.
• 2. In large bowl, mix well cake mix, oil, water, and eggs. Pour into prepared pans and bake for 30-35 minutes. Remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes, then pierce all over with large fork. Do not remove from pans.
• 3. Mix cherry jello with boiling water, stir until completely dissolved. Pour jello evenly over cakes, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• 4. In large bowl, mix sour cream with Cool-Whip. Add almond extract and mix, then blend in powdered sugar.
• 5. Dip cake pans in warm water up to rim to loosen, then invert cake layer onto serving plate. Frost first layer, then cover top of this layer with chopped cherries. Place second layer and frost entire cake. Garnish top with single cherry.
• 6. In small plastic or glass bowl, mix chocolate chips and Crisco, heat until melted. Pour into sandwich bag and clip very small corner, drizzle chocolate over entire cake. Store in refrigerator.

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Prepare and bake cake mix as directed on package in 2 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans. Loosen layers from sides of pan with knife or metal spatula. Cool 15 min. BRING 1 cup of the water to boil; stir into dry gelatin mix until completely dissolved. Add remaining ¼ cup water. Pierce cake layers with large fork at ½-inch intervals. Carefully pour half of the gelatin mixture over each cake layer. Refrigerate at least 3 hours. Mix sour cream and powdered sugar; gently stir in whipped topping. Dip 1 cake pan in warm water 10 sec.; unmold onto serving plate. Spread with 1 cup of the whipped topping mixture. Reserve a few cherries for garnish. Chop remaining cherries; sprinkle over cake. Unmold second cake layer; carefully place on first cake layer. Frost top and sides of cake with remaining whipped topping mixture. Drizzle with melted chocolate; garnish with reserved cherries. HOW-TO: Drizzle like a pro without using a pastry bag. Fill a small resealable plastic bag with melted chocolate; cut a small hole at one corner. Twist bag and squeeze to drizzle.

Steps:

• Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 2 (8- or 9-inch) round layers. Loosen cakes from sides of pans with knife; cool in pans 15 min.
• Add boiling water to gelatin mix; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in cold water. Pierce cake layers with large fork at 1/2-inch intervals. Pour half the gelatin over each cake. Refrigerate 3 hours.
• Mix sour cream and sugar in medium bowl; gently stir in COOL WHIP. Dip bottom of 1 cake pan in warm water 10 sec.; invert cake onto plate. Carefully remove pan; spread cake with 1 cup COOL WHIP mixture. Reserve a few cherries for garnish. Chop remaining cherries; sprinkle over cake on plate. Remove remaining cake layer from pan; place on first cake layer. Frost top and sides with remaining COOL WHIP mixture.
• Melt chocolate as directed on package; cool slightly. Drizzle over cake. Garnish with reserved cherries.