I hope everyone is enjoying the first days of spring weather. A great time for hiking and picnics along with some holidays: Easter, Passover, Earth Day and, oh, don't forget ... Taxes! Bringing goodies to share with family and friends is so appreciated all year round and really, Spring is the kick-off season for many of these food occasions.
A holiday dinner can be casual or fancy depending upon your schedule and your taste buds. But because we are busy people with busy lives I thought that a quick dessert that can literally be thrown together, would be fun.
This recipe is so flexible that you do not even need the measured amounts listed. The real name for this cake is a “dump” cake because you can just dump into a bowl all the items you want to include without measuring at all. Then just mix, bake, serve, and enjoy!
QUICK AND EASY CHERRY CHOCOLATE CAKE
1 package chocolate cake mix
1/12oz can evaporated milk
1/210z can cherry pie filling
1/.2 chopped pecans or walnuts
Heat oven to 350. Spray a 13x9 glass baking dish with cooking spray.
Pour dry cake mix into a bowl, add milk and stir. Then add cherries, stir again, add nuts and stir just until folded in.
Spread into pan and bake 45 - 50 minutes in your 350 oven.
Cool before frosting.
Note: you can fold in other yummies along with your cherry pie filling: sour cream, canned pineapple chunks, fruit cocktail (drained), chocolate or any chips, or peanut brittle chunks.
FROSTING
1 Cup sugar
6 Tb. butter
1/3 cup milk
6-8 oz. semisweet chocolate chips
Combine sugar, butter and milk in small saucepan. Bring to a boil stirring constantly and cook one minute. Remove from heat.
Pour in the chocolate chips and stir until creamy and melted. Spread over cooled cake.
ENJOY!
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