Cherry Chocolate Cake
This Cherry Chocolate Cake is a chocoholics dream. It is so moist and delicious. The History of chocolate is very interesting. According to the Field Museum, the first people known to have made chocolate were the ancient cultures of Mexico and Central America. These people, including the Maya and Aztec, mixed ground cacao seeds with various seasonings to make a spicy, frothy drink.
Later, the Spanish conquistadors brought the seeds back home to Spain, where new recipes were created. Eventually, and the drink’s popularity spread throughout Europe. Since then, new technologies and innovations have changed the texture and taste of chocolate, but it still remains one of the world’s favorite flavors. http://www.fieldmuseum.org/Chocolate/history.html
So for all of us Cherry Chocolate Cake lovers, here is a wonderful recipe you will enjoy for many years to come.
Cake: Step 1.
Combine in a bowl and set aside.
2 c. sugar
2 c. flour
Step 2.
Combine in saucepan and bring to boil.
3-1/2 T. cocoa
1/2 c. shortening
1 stick margarine or butter
1 c. water
Step 3.
Add all these to buttermilk.
1 tsp. soda
2 eggs-beaten
1 t. vanilla
½ c. buttermilk
Step 4.
Add cocoa mix to flour and sugar. Mix well. Then add buttermilk mixture.
Grease and flour a 12 x 18 pan. Bake 400 degrees for 20 min.
Cake 2nd Layer:
Beat 2 8 OZ. pkgs. cream cheese until smooth.
Add 1 c. powdered sugar- Mix well.
Add 2 pints Prepared Dream Whip or 12 oz. Cool Whip.
Stir well-spread over cool cake.
Cake Top Layer:
Top with 2 cans cherry pie filling
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