Steps to Make Vegan Black Forest Cake Minimalist Baker

Black Forest Cake Bars

The cake actually looks more difficult but it is super easy to make!

Recipe Summary Black Forest Cake Bars

Yummy! Store covered in the refrigerator.

Ingredients | Vegan Black Forest Cake Minimalist Baker

cooking spray

1 (17.5 ounce) package double chocolate-chunk cookie mix

¼ cup vegetable oil

1 egg, at room temperature

1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling, divided

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

½ cup white sugar

1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping (such as Cool Whip®), thawed

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly spray bottom and sides of a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.

Stir cookie mix, oil, and egg together in a large bowl until a soft dough forms. Drop 3 heaping tablespoons of dough on an ungreased baking sheet 2 inches apart to make 3 cookies.

Bake cookies in the preheated oven until set, 12 to 13 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet, 2 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 15 minutes.

Press remaining dough evenly into the bottom of the baking pan.

Measure 1 cup cherry pie filling into a small bowl and reserve for the topping; cover with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator.

Beat cream cheese, remaining cherry pie filling, and white sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until well-blended, about 2 minutes. Spread cream cheese mixture over dough.

Bake in the preheated oven until set, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool, about 30 minutes. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.

Spread whipped topping over cream cheese layer. Top with spoonfuls of the reserved pie filling. Crumble cookies into coarse crumbs and sprinkle on top. Chill until flavors blend, at least 1 hour. Cut into 20 bars.

Info | Vegan Black Forest Cake Minimalist Baker

prep: 20 mins cook: 47 mins additional: 2 hrs 47 mins total: 3 hrs 54 mins Servings: 20 Yield: 20 cake bars

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