Black Forest Bundt Cake with Cherries & Chocolate
This Black Forest Bundt Cake is a rich chocolate dessert filled with cherries and topped with ganache. Easy to make with cake mix or from scratch!
Ingredients
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 1 box 3.9 oz chocolate instant pudding mix
- 1 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 21 oz can cherry pie filling
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Whipped cream and cherries for topping
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a bundt pan.
- 2. In a large bowl, mix cake mix, pudding, sour cream, eggs, and oil.
- 3. Spoon half of the batter into the bundt pan and create a well.
- 4. Add cherry pie filling into the well, avoiding pan edges.
- 5. Top with remaining batter, spreading evenly.
- 6. Bake for 45–50 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes and invert.
- 7. Simmer cream and pour over chocolate chips. Stir into ganache.
- 8. Pour ganache over cooled cake.
- 9. Top with whipped cream, chocolate shavings, and cherries.
Notes
Make it mini by using a mini bundt pan and reducing bake time to 20 minutes.
Use sour cherry sauce or kirsch-soaked cherries for extra flavor.