Chocolate Cherry Cake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 18 ounces chocolate cake mix (baked in two 9-inch round cake pans) or 18 ounces devil's food cake mix (baked in two 9-inch round cake pans)
• 3 eggs (or as called for by your cake mix)
• 1/3 cup oil (or as called for by your cake mix)
• 1 1/3 cups water (or as called for by your cake mix)
• 1 (3 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
• 2 (1 1/2 ounce) envelopes dessert topping (dream whip)
• 1 1/4 cups cold milk
• 1 (20 ounce) can cherry pie filling

Recipe

• 1 prepare cake layers according to pkg directions.
• 2 in small bowl, combine pudding mix, topping mixes, and milk.
• 3 beat with electric mixer at medium speed until stiff, about 2-3 minutes.
• 4 place one cake layer, flat side down, on serving plate.
• 5 with pudding mixture, make a ring about 1/2 in high and 1 in wide on top of cake layer.
• 6 place half of cherry pie filling in center of cake.
• 7 place second cake on top, flat side down.
• 8 repeat with pudding mixture and remaining cherries on top of second layer, reserving enough pudding mixture to cover sides of cake.
• 9 frost sides of cake with pudding mixture.
• 10 refrigerate until serving.