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Easy Chocolate Cake with Cherry Topping
This Easy Chocolate Cake with Cherry Topping recipe is as simple to make as it is tasty. With only 5 ingredients, it whips up in no time at all.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 325 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 16 ounces chocolate cake mix prepared
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 8 ounces Cool Whip
- 1 can cherry pie filling
Instructions
- Bake cake mix according to directions, then cool.
- Mix cream cheese, and powdered sugar, and cool whip until smooth.
- Spread frosting over cooled cake.
- Just before serving, top individual slices with cherry topping.
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Notes
- For an extra rich and dense cake, don't use the ingredients recommended on the side of the box. Mix the cake mix with 4 egg whites, 1 tablespoon vanilla, 1/3 cup vegetable oil, 3/4 cup buttermilk, and 3/4 cup sour cream.
Nutrition Information
Calories
325kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
62g
(21%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
24mg
(8%)
Sodium
283mg
(12%)
Potassium
98mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
32g
(64%)
Vitamin A
388IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
65mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 325
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 325kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 62g | 21% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 283mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 98mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 32g | 64% |
| Vitamin A | 388IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.