Sliced Chocolate Cherry Cake
Vibrant masaschino cherries are enveloped by a rich and moist chocolate cake. Finished with cherry icing, each slice is a chocolate cherry lover's dream!
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 466cal
Cost: $4
Equipment
- 9 x 5 loaf pan
- parchment paper
- Oven adjusted to the center rack position
- Mixing Bowls one medium and one large
- cutting board & knife
- Whisk
Ingredients
- 15.25 ounces Devil's Food Cake
- 3.4 ounce instant chocolate pudding *add it as is
- 4 large eggs
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter melted
- ½ cup maraschino cherries chopped and patted dry
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉.
- Line a 9 x 5 loaf pan with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, add cake mix, pudding, eggs, and melted butter. Mix until well combined and mostly lump free.
- Fold in the chopped cherries and stir to combine.
- Pour cake batter into the parchment-lined loaf pan.
- Bake for 55-60 minutes or until cake is springy to the touch and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Once cake loaf is done, allow it to cool for 1 hour before icing.
Icing
- In a small bowl, mix powdered suagr and cherry juice until thick and creamy.
- Remove cake from loaf pan and pour icing over the top.
- Allow icing to set for 5 minutes before transferring it to a serving dish and slicing.
Notes
Nutritional values may vary and are meant to be a guide.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 466cal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 113mg | Sodium: 656mg | Potassium: 256mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 50g | Vitamin A: 380IU | Calcium: 107mg | Iron: 3mg