A cake recipe!

From this book:
The Cake Mix Doctor



Chocolate Cherry Cake



Serves 20
Prep time: 7 minutes
Bake time: 30 to 35 minutes
Assembly time: 10 minutes

Cake:

Vegetable oil spray for misting the pan
1 package devil’s food cake mix, with or without pudding mix.
1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon almond extract (vanilla will do in a pinch)

Chocolate Glaze:

1 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter
1/3 cup whole milk
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly mist 13 by 9 inch cake pan with spray.

2. Place the cake mix, pie filling, eggs, and extract into large mixing bowl. Blend with an electric mixer at low speed for 1 minute. Stop mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Increase mixer speed to medium and beat until well blended. The batter should look thick. Pour batter into the cake pan and smooth the top with a rubber spatula.

3. Bake the cake at 350° for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the cake starts to pull away from the pan. Remove the cake from the oven and cool slightly while preparing the glaze.

4. Prepare the glaze- cook sugar, butter, and milk over medium heat until the mixture comes to a boil. Boil, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Remove pan from the heat and blend in chocolate until melted. When the glaze is smooth, pour over the still warm cake so it covers the entire surface. Cool for 20 minutes before serving. This cake will stay fresh for several days.



This cake is a huge crowd pleaser. It is one of the easiest cakes to do, probably the easiest in that book! I've made it for parties and it was always a hit...never any leftovers.

I just realized that I never did movie reviews for 2006! I'll have to do some capsule reviews later this week. I should also finish the Easter Fairy this week!