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Cherry Chocolate Cake Recipe

A cake mix and canned frosting make it easy to serve this dessert, even on busy weeknights. It has a hint of almond that complements the cherries and nuts.—LaJune P. Holton, Sterling, Michigan

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Cherry Chocolate Cake Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 40 min.

Yield: 12-15 Servings

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Ingredients

1 package chocolate cake mix (regular size)
1/2 cup sour cream
2 eggs
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling
1 can (16 ounces) chocolate frosting
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, optional

Directions

In a large bowl, beat the cake mix, sour cream, eggs and extract. Stir in pie filling. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan.
Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Frost with chocolate frosting. Sprinkle with nuts if desired. Yield: 12-15 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 338 calories, 10 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 34 mg cholesterol, 305 mg sodium, 58 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Cherry Chocolate Cake in Country Woman March/April 2005, p35