Cherry Chocolate Cake

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 24
Yield: 24 servings

Description

This moist cherry chocolate cake is easy to make with pantry ingredients and cherry pie filling; top with chocolate frosting for a rich, chocolaty treat.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 3/4 cups cake flour
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour one 9x13-inch baking pan.
2 Beat sugar and butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla extract. Add cocoa powder and mix until well combined.
3 Combine cake flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl; add flour mixture to butter mixture and mix until just combined. Stir in cherry pie filling. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
4 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted near the middle comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.