Cherry Chocolate Cake

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.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 159 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
• 0.5 cup butter
• 0.5 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1.5 cups white sugar
• 1.25 teaspoons baking soda
• 1.75 cups cake flour

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour one 9x13-inch baking pan.

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted near the middle comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.