BLACK FOREST BARS

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Provided by Deb Wolf

Time 38m

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

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)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Combine cake mix and cocoa.
Cut in butter until crumbly.
Add eggs and cherry juice; mix well.
Spread HALF in a greased 13 x 9" metal pan.
Drop pastry filling by small spoonfuls to within 1/2" of edges. Spread gently to cover chocolate mixture.
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.
Bake 25 - 28 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 108.9, Fat 4.9, SaturatedFat 1.5, Cholesterol 20.2, Sodium 190.7, Carbohydrate 16.3, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 8.3, Protein 2