CHOCOLATE CHERRY CAKE

By pbaumgartner

Ingredients

• Frosting:
• 1 pkg. fudge cake mix
• 21 oz. can cherry filling
• 1 tsp. almond extract
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 c. sugar
• 5 Tbs. butter
• 1/3 c. milk
• 6 oz. pkg. (1 c.) semi-sweet chocolate bits

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 60mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Using solid shortening or margarine (not oil), grease and flour a 15 x 10" jellyroll or 13 x 9" pan.
In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients. By hand, stir until well mixed. Pour into the prepared pan. Bake the jellyroll pan 20-30 minutes, the 13 x 9" pan 25-30 minutes or until toothpick in center comes out clean.

In small saucepan, combine sugar, butter & milk. Boil, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in chocolate pieces until smooth. Pour over the cake/bars. Makes about 3 dozen bars or can be cut as a cake.