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
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PREP
30 mins
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COOK
35 mins
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READY IN
1 hr 10 mins
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch pans.
- 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.
- 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