Easy German Black Forest Cherry Cake – Oma's Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte
Easiest German Black Forest Cherry Cake you'll ever make. Chocolate cake, cherries, and light and fluffy, real whipped cream! LECKER SCHMECKER!

- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 35 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- eggs and oil/butter according to cake mix
- 1 can cherry pie filling
- 3 cups heavy (whipping) cream
- 3 packages Whip It or 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
Instructions
- 1
Make and bake cake mix according to instructions on box, using 3 8-inch round cake pans. Let cool completely.
- 2
Whip cream with Dr. Oetker Sahnesteif according to package instructions. If you are using powdered sugar, add to heavy cream and whip until stiff.
- 3
Place one cake layer on a serving plate. Cover with pie filling, saving some to decorate the top. Place next layer on top. Cover with about a third of the whipped cream.
- 4
Gently place top cake layer on top of whipped cream. Spread the remaining whipped cream over the top and sides.
- 5
To decorate the top, spoon on the remaining pie filling.