Chocolate Cherry Cake with Rum Ganache Recipe
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Chocolate Cherry Cake with Rum Ganache

By: LUCKY LEAF® Pie Filling  
"Rich chocolate cake is layered with cherry pie filling and spread with a creamy ganache."

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Prep Time:
35 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr
Ready In:
5 Hrs 15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (18.5 ounce) package 2-layer-size chocolate cake mix
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 (.23 ounce) packages unsweetened lemonade-flavored drink mix
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup cooking oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 (21 ounce) can LUCKY LEAF® Cherry Pie Filling
  • 1 (8 ounce) carton dairy sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons almond extract
  • 1 (4 ounce) bar sweet baking chocolate, chopped
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 9 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons dark rum

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 10-inch fluted tube pan; set aside.
  2. In a large bowl stir together cake mix, flour, sugar, drink mix, baking powder and soda. Add oil, eggs, LUCKY LEAF cherry pie filling, sour cream and almond extract. Beat with an electric mixer on low to medium speed for 2 minutes (batter will be stiff). Fold in chopped sweet chocolate. Spoon into prepared pan. Bake for 60 to 70 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack for 20 minutes. Loosen sides and remove from pan. Cool completely.
  3. For ganache, in a small saucepan heat cream just to boiling. In a medium bowl pour hot cream over bittersweet chocolate; let stand 5 minutes. Stir until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth; stir in rum. Place bowl with chocolate in a bowl of ice water and let stand about 20 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Transfer cake to serving plate. Spread ganache over cake. Let stand 1 hour before serving to set up.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 701 | Total Fat: 39.1g | Cholesterol: 107mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2008 by Rebecca 
I made this cake to take to a Christmas Eve party. Everyone loved it! The cake itself is super... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 8, 2009 by amydummer 
Love,Love,Love this cake! I'm making a few this weekend for friends. This time I'm going to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 5, 2009 by SunnyByrd Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
Excellent! I made this cake as written, except used mini chips instead of the chopped... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 5, 2009 by BLUEWILLOW84 
From reading the directions, it doesn't look layered as the description describes, but... MORE

 
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