Wednesday's Chow - Black Forest Cake

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, here's a quick and delicious recipe for a desert. This recipe calls for an oblong pan, so it won't look like the one in the picture (and even if the recipe asked for round pans, my cake wouldn't look like the one in the picture.....it would be a mess!)

BLACK FOREST CAKE

1 18 oz box devil's food cake mix
1 20 oz can cherry pie filling
1 3.4 oz package vanilla instant pudding
1 cup milk
1 8 oz carton whipped topping

Chocolate shavings (if desired)

1. Prepare cake mix according to package directions and bake in sprayed, floured 9 x 13-in baking pan.

2. While cake is still warm, poke top with fork several times and spread cherry pie filling over cake.

3. While cake cools, prepare pudding with milk. Fold in whipped topping.

4. Spread pudding mixture over cake, and carefully cover cherry pie filling. Sprinkle shavings on sides. Refrigerate.

From "Heavenly Chocolate Recipes."

Anna Kathryn Lanier
http://www.aklanier.com/