Chocolate Cherry Upside Down Cake
This recipe is for a Chocolate Cherry Upside Down Cake that is sure to please any chocolate lover. It is made with a moist and fluffy chocolate cake, topped with fresh cherries and a rich chocolate ganache. This cake is best served warm, so be sure to heat up your oven before you begin!
Ingredients
- 1 (21 oz) can cherry pie filling
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. In a greased 9×13 inch baking pan, spread out an even layer of cherry pie filling.
3. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
4. In another bowl, combine the water, vegetable oil, vinegar and vanilla extract. Pour this liquid mixture into the bowl with the dry ingredients and stir until just moistened – be careful not to overmix!
5. Pour the batter evenly over the cherry pie filling in the pan and bake for 30-35 minutes until cooked through. Allow to cool for 10 minutes in the pan before inverting onto a serving dish and letting it cool completely
Nutrition Facts
- Serving size: 1/12 of recipe
- Calories: 350
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated fat: 10.5 g
- Trans fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 390 mg
- Carbohydrates: 55 g – 3g dietary fiber, 42g sugars, 48g net carbs
- Protein 4
