Cherry Chocolate Cake

Valentines's Day - Holidays and Events

Very moist and rich. A favorite of my two grown sons. It keeps very well.

Brief

Servings: 24

Yield: 1 -9x13 inch cake

Cherry Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

½ cup butter

1 ½ cups white sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon almond extract

½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 ¾ cups cake flour

1 ¼ teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling

Chef John's Butter Puff Biscuit Dough

Holidays and Events

Directions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Cream the butter with sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in the eggs and almond extract and beat well. Add the cocoa powder and mix until well combined.

Step 3

By hand stir the cake flour baking soda and salt together. Add flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until just combined. Stir in the cherry pie filling. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.

Step 4

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the middle comes out clean. Cool and frost with Chocolate Buttercream.

Nutritional Information

Cherry Chocolate Cake

Servings Per Recipe:24

Calories: 159.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.9g 4%

Carbohydrates: 28.6g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 0.9g 4%

Sugars: 12.6g

Fat: 4.6g 7%

Saturated Fat: 2.7g 14%

Cholesterol: 25.7mg 9%

Vitamin A Iu: 189.3IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.2mg 9%

Vitamin C: 0.9mg 2%

Folate: 23.1mcg 6%

Calcium: 10mg 1%

Iron: 1.2mg 6%

Magnesium: 12.9mg 5%

Potassium: 71.3mg 2%

Sodium: 200.6mg 8%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 10%

Calories From Fat: 41.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.