Nana's Chocolate Cherry Cake

Stacky5's Note:

This was one of my Nana's signature cakes...We all loved cherry cordials and received them for Christmas quite a few times! This cake was my Nana's way of giving us that same simple pleasure, but in a more healthy (???) way! YUM-O!!!

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 (18 ounce) box dark chocolate cake mix
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can thank you brand cherry pie filling
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon almond flavoring
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• dark chocolate frosting

Directions:

1. Mix cake mix, eggs and flavorings until well-blended. (I use a hand mixer and mix for at least 2 minutes.).
2. Fold in cherry pie filling (gently).
3. Spread batter into a 8" x 12" pan that has been greased and floured.
4. Bake at 350 degrees until done. (40-50 minutes, according to the cake mix package.).
5. Frost with dark chocolate frosting.

Reviews

[Chef #950577]

This made a great cake I made it for my wife for mothers day and everyone loved it

[Benthe (Danish)]

What a great and moist cake, I remember just after moving to the states, back a million years ago.. my neighbor brought on along for my first potluck. Tried it exactly as stated and added the cream cheese frosting, as Amy had suggested. Wonderful. This is a last Goodby to Stacy.

[AmyMCGS]

This was great for my son's first birthday-- as easy as a boxed mix, but it tasted like something special. It took almost an hour in my two round pans. I kept testing with a toothpick, but it was hard to tell if it was done due to the cherries making the toothpick look moist. I frosted this with cream cheese frosting and it was really a good combo. Thanks for posting!