Cherry Chocolate Pie Cake

By cecelia26_

Ingredients

• Supplies:
• 1 box of chocolate cake mix
• (eggs and oil for cake mix)
• 1 cooked cherry pie (room temperature)
• 1 jar of frosting
• Decorations for the cake
• 9 " round spring form cake pan
• Non stick cooking spray with flour

Details

Adapted from beingtylerflorence.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

Start by following the directions on the cake mix. Spray the inside of the pan with the non stick spray making sure the get the sides as well.
Next pour about 1/4 of the mixture into the cake pan. Just enough to get a nice layer on the bottom.
Next remove the pie from it's container and place at the bottom of the cake pan like so: Be careful as it's easy for the pie to fall apart if not handled with care.
Press it down a little so it goes into the batter but not too much so it hits the bottom. If you do, not a big deal but the goal is to get the pie in the cake, not have a cake on top of a pie.
Now pour the rest of the batter over the pie and make sure it's level before putting it in the oven.
Use the temperature on the cake box but forget about the cooking times. This is where I went wrong the first time. I think it was supposed to take 30-40 minutes and after an hour of testing it still wasn't solid on top. Make sure to cook until the entire cake is done. Probably closer to 90 minutes but keep checking on it. Use the toothpick test, stick it in the top and when it comes out clean you are good to go.
Remove the cake from the pan and let it sit for 30-45 minutes before frosting. Frost the cooled cake and decorate with sprinkles or whatever suits your fancy.


Note: If possible, use a pie that doesn't have holes or lattice work on the top.