Chocolate Maraschino Cherry Cake

A moist dark chocolate cake with maraschino cherries and nuts. Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

Original recipe makes 2 – 9 inch pans

Ingredients

1 (18.25 ounce) package chocolate fudge cake mix
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup mayonnaise
1 1/3 cups water
3 eggs
1 cup chopped almonds
1 (16 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained and chopped

  • PREP

    30 mins

  • COOK

    35 mins

  • READY IN

    1 hr 10 mins

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch pans.
  2. In a large bowl, stir together cake mix and cocoa. Make a well in the center and pour in water, mayonnaise and eggs. Beat on low speed until blended. Scrape bowl, and beat 2 minutes on medium speed. Stir in chopped nuts and cherries.
  3. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

Nutrition

Calories: 435 kcal
Carbohydrates: 47.6 g
Cholesterol: 60 mg
Fat: 27.3 g
Fiber: 4.1 g
Protein: 7.1 g
Sodium: 479 mg