Nana's Chocolate Cherry Cake

Name: Nana's Chocolate Cherry Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 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

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Recipe by Stacky5

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!!!

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READY IN: 1hr

SERVES: 6-8

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

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

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

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