Black Forest Cake

Cake:

1 pkg chocolate cake mix

1 pkg brownie mix

4 eggs

1½ c water

1 c oil

Chantilly Cream:

8 oz cream cheese, softened

2 c whipping cream

1 c powdered sugar

2 T instant vanilla pudding mix 

1 tsp vanilla

Chocolate Ganache:

½ c heavy cream 

1 c chocolate chips 

Canned cherry pie filling

Chocolate shavings

Preheat oven to 350⁰. Mix all cake ingredients (Do not use the ingredients listed on the back of the box mixes) together & divide batter into two 9" round pans & bake for 30-35 minutes. Remove from oven & let cool. 

Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add whipping cream & beat until it's not soupy. Add powdered sugar, pudding mix & vanilla & continue whipping until thick. Refrigerate until ready to use. 

Cut cake layers so you have 4 layers. Place one layer on a cake stand & top with ¼ of the cream mixture & ¼ of the cherries. Repeat remaining cake layers, cream & cherries 3 more times. Frost outside with Chantilly cream. Place chocolate chips in a small bowl. Heat cream in microwave for 30 seconds & pour over chocolate chips. Let sit 5 minutes & stir. Top cake with ganache & decorate with remaining chantilly cream & fresh cherries. Place chocolate shavings on outside of cake.