Cherry Chocolate Pecan Cake

AlabamaGirl71's Note:

Got this recipe from the wife of a patient. She baked and brought in several different cakes for the nursing staff while her husband was in our hospital. This was one of them and it was G-O-O-D!!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 cake

• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 packaged chocolate cake mix
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 eggs
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 can cherry pie filling (21 oz)
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spray a bundt pan with cooking spray, and evenly distribute 1/4 cup pecans in bottom of pan.
3. Combine dry cake mix and cinnamon in large bowl.
4. Add oil, eggs, vanilla, and pie filling; mix well.
5. Stir in chocolate chips and remaining pecans.
6. Spoon into bundt pan (batter will be thick).
7. Bake for 1 hour, or until cake tests done.
8. Cool cake in pan for 10 minutes.
9. Remove from pan and cool completely before slicing.