Black Forest Buttermilk Cake

By Becky Jo

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• FIRST LAYER OF CAKE
• 1 1
• bx
• chocolate cake mix (divided)
• 1 1
• lg
• egg
• 4 4
• oz
• cream cheese
• 1/2 1/2
• c
• butter
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• 1 1
• c
• semi-sweet chocolate chips
• ONCE YOUR FIRST LAYER IS COOKED AND
• COOLED
• 1 3/4 1 3/4
• c
• drained, red sour pitted cherries (in water)
• SECOND LAYER
• 1 1
• c
• heaping with cake mix
• 2 2
• lg
• eggs
• 3/4 3/4
• c
• buttermilk
• 4 4
• oz
• cream cheese
• 3/4 3/4
• c
• powdered sugar
• 3 1/2 3 1/2
• Tbsp
• unsweetened cocoa powder
• FINISHING TOUCH
• powdered sugar for topping

Details

Servings 12
Adapted from justapinch.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

1
Drain cherries and place on paper towels to soak up any remaining moisture. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9 by 13 inch cake pan or line with non-stick foil. Reserve 1 heaping cup of dry cake mix and set aside.

2
In a medium size bowl combine remaining cake mix, 1 large egg, 4 oz. cream cheese, 1/2 cup of butter and blend well. Mixture will be thick.

((((2nd cake I made I used 1/4 cup applesauce and 1/4 cup butter and it tasted just as yummy. Just in case you want to cut down on butter intake. ))))

3
Spread batter into bottom of prepared baking pan. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and press lightly into cake batter. Bake for 15 minutes.

4
Set baked cake aside and prepare your second layer.

5
Spread cherries on top of baked cake.

6
In a medium bowl cream 2 large eggs, buttermilk, 4 oz. cream cheese, 3/4 cup powdered sugar and cocoa until well blended. Then slowly add your reserved heaping 1 cup cake mix and beat on medium speed till mixture is smooth and thickened (about 3 or 4 minutes). Spoon batter carefully over the cherries and spread with a spatula. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until light browned on top.

7
Remove and let cool. Before serving add your powdered sugar on top and then cut into squares and serve. This is such a beautiful cake!