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Making my Favorite Cake

Mistreatedbycs — Sat, 10 Jul 2021 19:50:37 GMT

Still didn't buy a new Kitchenaid yet but this one is so quick , easy and delicious, I just had to make again.

Chocolate Cherry Cake

1 package Dunkin Hines Devil's Food Cake

1 can 21 oz cherry pie filling

1 teaspoon of almond extract

3 eggs, beaten

Medium/Large Size Bowl, beat your eggs (I used a whisk) add the cake mix, cherry pie filling and extract. Stir until well blended. (make sure that cake mix is completely blended. Pour into greased and floured 13x9 pan.

It's pretty thick, I pour but then I spoonful the rest in sections of the pan that it didn't go to, this is a little hard to spread evenly but it can be done.

Bake 350 deg 25-35 minutes mine is usually done 33-34 minutes

make sure you check with a toothpick or cake tester to make sure the center is baked.

Don't open the oven while baking, I have a habit of doing that and my cake falls in the center so don't do it!

Cool and frost as you like or leave plain. Stays about 5 days if it lasts that long. Pretty moist and good. Enjoy, mines just about ready to come out of the oven.

Re: Making my Favorite Cake

walker — Sat, 10 Jul 2021 20:24:44 GMT

@Mistreatedbycs ...this really sounds good. Thanks! I will try it sometime. It reminds me of a recipe I have that also calls for Devil's Food Cake Mix, chocolate pudding, chocolate-chips, eggs, etc. Like your recipe, it is so moist you do not need frosting. I sprinkle mine with Confectioner's Sugar.

Now I'm hungry for cake!!

Re: Making my Favorite Cake

QVCkitty1 — Sat, 10 Jul 2021 20:53:02 GMT

@Mistreatedbycs wrote:
Still didn't buy a new Kitchenaid yet but this one is so quick , easy and delicious, I just had to make again.

Chocolate Cherry Cake

1 package Dunkin Hines Devil's Food Cake
1 can 21 oz cherry pie filling
1 teaspoon of almond extract
3 eggs, beaten

Medium/Large Size Bowl, beat your eggs (I used a whisk) add the cake mix, cherry pie filling and extract. Stir until well blended. (make sure that cake mix is completely blended. Pour into greased and floured 13x9 pan.

It's pretty thick, I pour but then I spoonful the rest in sections of the pan that it didn't go to, this is a little hard to spread evenly but it can be done.

Bake 350 deg 25-35 minutes mine is usually done 33-34 minutes

make sure you check with a toothpick or cake tester to make sure the center is baked.

Don't open the oven while baking, I have a habit of doing that and my cake falls in the center so don't do it!

Cool and frost as you like or leave plain. Stays about 5 days if it lasts that long. Pretty moist and good. Enjoy, mines just about ready to come out of the oven.

A friend of mine makes this cake with an insanely rich , fudge frosting. Yum.

Re: Making my Favorite Cake

aroc3435 — Sat, 10 Jul 2021 23:54:28 GMT

@Mistreatedbycs This reminds me of somthing I made many, many years ago and when I resort to a cake mix Duncan Hines is my favorite. This might even be the recipe I am recalling.

I always love almond extract with chocolate or cherry. I think I used to add a tablespoon of kirsch liqueur to it.

I think I'd offer fresh whipped cream on the side for guests who want to gild the lily.

Thank you for sharing this recipe.

Best,

aroc3435

Washington, DC

Re: Making my Favorite Cake

vsm — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 00:16:36 GMT

@aroc3435 wrote:
@Mistreatedbycs This reminds me of somthing I made many, many years ago and when I resort to a cake mix Duncan Hines is my favorite. This might even be the recipe I am recalling.

I always love almond extract with chocolate or cherry. I think I used to add a tablespoon of kirsch liqueur to it.

I think I'd offer fresh whipped cream on the side for guests who want to gild the lily.

Thank you for sharing this recipe.

Best,

aroc3435
Washington, DC

YES, to the almond extract, kirsch, and whipped cream!!!

Re: Making my Favorite Cake

AuntG — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 16:20:07 GMT

I could do that. All ingredients are on the shelf.

Re: Making my Favorite Cake

Bridgegal — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 18:09:02 GMT

OMG, that is my favorite combination. I have to make it, low carb diet or not. It sounds sooooo great.

I wonder how it freezes, cut into squares.

Re: Making my Favorite Cake

AuntG — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 17:29:15 GMT

Made your recipe this morning and it was perfect. Topped it with chocolate frosting for the chocoholic in our house. Thought it might look like one of those "dump it together" cakes, but it looked just like a regular cake. Thanks @Mistreatedbycs !

Re: Making my Favorite Cake

Mistreatedbycs — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 17:39:22 GMT

@AuntG Who's cake mix did you use...I found Dunkin Hines gives you a higher cake than Pillsbury.

It gets better tomorrow, will be OK for about 5 days if it lasts that long!!!!!

Re: Making my Favorite Cake

AuntG — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 17:42:42 GMT

Yes, DH Devils Food @Mistreatedbycs. My own DH just proclaimed it excellent. Now I'm going to cover and refrigerate it. We'll have it as dessert for several days - sometimes with ice cream on the side!

Re: Making my Favorite Cake

Mistreatedbycs — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 17:47:06 GMT

@AuntG Oh no, no refrigeration necessary.

Even frosted, mine sits on the counter in the kitchen. As long as the house is cool/air conditioned you should be fine.

I think you'll change the texture of the cake if you put it in the frig. It will become dense but that's just me. I made a German Chocolate Cake and it was wonderful just sitting out, then I thought, I better put it in the frig for it to keep, that was the worse thing I ever did, it was so dense and wet not the same cake I made 2 days before, ruined it and tossed in the trash.

Re: Making my Favorite Cake

yellowrose — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 20:45:41 GMT

Thank you @Mistreatedbycs I love chocolate and cherry together.

Going to share this pie recipe for those who like cherry/almond/chocolate.

I doubled recipe and made two of these yesterday - one for dinner guests last night, one to put in freezer.

1 can (14 ounces) fat-free sweetened condensed milk, divided

1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, chopped

1/2 teaspoon almond extract, divided

1 frozen pie shell, baked

1 jar (10 ounces) maraschino cherries, drained

1 package (8 ounces) fat-free cream cheese

3/4 cup cold water

1 package (1 ounce) sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix

2 cups reduced-fat whipped topping

1/4 cup chopped almonds, toasted

Chocolate curls, optional

Directions

In a small saucepan over low heat, cook and stir 1/2 cup of the sweet condensed milk & chocolate until melted. Remove from heat add in 1/4 tsp almond extract. Pour into pie shell; set aside.

Set aside eight whole cherries for garnish. Chop the remaining cherries; set aside. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually beat in water and remaining milk. Add pudding mix and remaining extract; mix well. Fold in whipped topping. Stir in almonds and reserved chopped cherries.

Pour over the pie. Refrigerate for 4 hours or until set. Garnish with whole cherries and chocolate curls if desired. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 piece (calculated without chocolate curls) equals 426 calories, 13 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 14 mg cholesterol, 453 mg sodium, 69 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 10 g protein.

Re: Making my Favorite Cake

BostonMommy — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 20:59:01 GMT

Thank you! This sounds really yummy! I just read the recipe to my husband. He said that does sounds good. and want to know how it would taste with cream cheese frosting??? He likes my homemaid cream cheese frosting

I was thinking fudge frosting would be better.

Re: Making my Favorite Cake

Mistreatedbycs — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 22:09:39 GMT

@BostonMommy

If you are talking about the chocolate Cherry Cake, I have made white buttercream, chocolate buttercream and I'm sure a cream cheese frosting would work too...you can also melt some chips and scatter on top of the cream cheese frosting so you have the best of both?????

Re: Making my Favorite Cake

Mistreatedbycs — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 22:11:30 GMT

@yellowrose

Thanks for the pie recipe, I do have everything to make this!!!!

Perfect for the weekend, I'll report back this weekend.

Thanks again.

Re: Making my Favorite Cake

BostonMommy — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 00:20:54 GMT

@Mistreatedbycs wrote:
@BostonMommy

If you are talking about the chocolate Cherry Cake, I have made white buttercream, chocolate buttercream and I'm sure a cream cheese frosting would work too...you can also melt some chips and scatter on top of the cream cheese frosting so you have the best of both?????

Thank you! sounds so good. We do have a sweet tooth here.

Re: Making my Favorite Cake

BettyJohn — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 05:42:49 GMT

Thank you for sharing and suggesting these yummy recipies! Making my mouth water!

Re: Making my Favorite Cake

QVCkitty1 — Sun, 01 Aug 2021 16:01:08 GMT

I mentioned that my friend had a fudge frosting for the chocolate cherry cake, and I found the recipe.

Add 1 cup sugar

1/3 cup milk

1/3 cup butter to small saucepan, and heat till sugar is dissolved.
Add 1 cup of chocolate chips and stir till melted.

Spread over still warm cake.