Chocolate cherry cake and frosting

18 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1packDevils food cake mix (with pudding in mix)
½cupDairy sour cream
2Eggs; beaten
1teaspoonAlmond extract
21ouncesCherry pie filling
6ouncesSemi-sweet chocolate chips
4tablespoonsMargarine or butter
cupPowdered sugar; sifted
½teaspoonAlmond extract
3tablespoonsMilk (to 5 tb)

Directions

CAKE

FROSTING

CAKE: Mix together cake mix, sour cream, eggs, almond extract and pie filling BY HAND. Pour into a greased and floured 9 x 13-inch pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool 5-10 minutes and top with frosting.

FROSTING: Melt chocolate chips and margarine or butter together. Stir in powdered sugar, almond extract and milk to spreading consistency. Spread warm frosting on warm cake.

From the recipe files of Rosanne Troxel, Lenexa, KS <troxel-in-kc@...>

Posted to TNT - Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter by Troxels <troxel-in-kc@...> on Aug 16, 1997