Black Forest Bars

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Ingredients

  • 1 (18 1/4 ounce) chocolate cake mix
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice
  • 1 (12 ounce) cherry pastry filling (not pie filling)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Combine cake mix and cocoa.
  3. Cut in butter until crumbly.
  4. Add eggs and cherry juice; mix well.
  5. Spread HALF in a greased 13 x 9" metal pan.
  6. Drop pastry filling by small spoonfuls to within 1/2" of edges. Spread gently to cover chocolate mixture.
  7. Drop remaining chocolate mixture by small spoonfuls and gently spread to cover filling. Make sure it touches the pan on all sides or it will shrink when it bakes.
  8. Bake 25 - 28 minutes.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

550 kcal 27% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 6.9g 14% DV
Total Fat 35.8g 46% DV
Carbs 50.5g 18% DV
Fiber 12.2g 44% DV
Sugar 8.7g 17% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 196mg 9% DV
Potassium 810.5mg 17% DV
Cholesterol 162.8mg 54% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 16mcg 2% DV
Vitamin C 0.1mg
Vitamin D 0.1mcg
Calcium 124.8mg 10% DV
Iron 5.1mg 28% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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