Cherry Chocolate Cake
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
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1 1/2 cups white sugar
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1/2 cup butter
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2 eggs
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1 teaspoon almond extract
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1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 3/4 cups cake flour
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1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
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1 teaspoon salt
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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.