Chocolate Cherry Upside-Down Cake
Details
- Timing
- Timing
- Total:
- Bake:
- 43 Min.
- Prep:
- 15 Min.
- Skill Level:
- Beginner
- Yields:
- 1 cake
Sweet, gooey cherry pie filling and moist chocolate cake flavored with HERSHEY'S Cocoa are the co-stars of this decadent Chocolate Cherry Upside-Down Cake fit for a celebration. You don’t need to be a baking whiz or spend all day in the kitchen to turn a can of cherry pie filling into a delicious topping for this three-step, beginner-friendly Chocolate Cherry Upside-Down Cake recipe. Serve warm and top it off with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for an unforgettable dessert. Cherries are juicy and delicious, whether they're freshly picked or packed in a jar! Enjoy another chocolate-fruit mash-up dessert with these Chocolate Cherry Bars.
Ingredients & Directions
- Prep Time
- 15 minutes
- Bake Time
- 43 minutes
- Cool Time
- 20 minutes
BAKE MODE:
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Ingredients
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1 Tbspcornstarch
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1 Tbspcold water
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1/4 to 1/2 tspalmond extract (optional)
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1 cancherry pie filling (21 oz)
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1 2/3 cupsall-purpose flour
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1 cupsugar
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1/4 cup
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1 tspbaking soda
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1/2 tspsalt
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1 cupwater
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1/3 cupvegetable oil
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1 tspwhite vinegar
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1/2 tspvanilla extract
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whipped cream
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Directions
Equipment Needed
Oven
Mixing Bowl
Bowl
Measuring Cups
Rubber Scraper
9-Inch Square Pan
Wire Rack
Serving Plate
1
Heat oven to 350°F. Stir together cornstarch, 1 tablespoon water and almond extract, if desired, until cornstarch is dissolved. Gently stir in pie filling; spread mixture evenly on bottom of ungreased 9-inch square baking pan.
2
Stir together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add 1 cup water, oil, vinegar and vanilla; beat with spoon until batter is smooth and well blended. Pour batter evenly over cherries.
3
Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; invert onto serving plate. Serve warm with whipped cream.
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Nutrition FactsServings Per Container 12 servingsServing size 1 piece (88g)Amount per servingCalories220% Daily Value*Total Fat 6g 8%Saturated Fat 1g 5%Trans Fat 0gCholesterol 0mg 0%Sodium 210mg 9%Total Carbohydrates 40g 15%Dietary Fiber 1g 4%Total Sugars 24gIncludes 22g Added Sugar 44%Protein 2gVitamin D 0 0%Calcium 0mg 0%Iron 1mg 6%Potassium 23mg 0%
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutritional advice.
