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Chocolate Cherry Upside Down Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Janice PHOTO BY: cherryheavy

"This is an old favorite from my recipe box that I have had for 25 years that 's non-dairy and egg free!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 36 stars. This recipe average a 4.2 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 1 - 9x13 inch pan

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

  1. Spread pie filling evenly in the bottom of a greased 9x13 inch pan.
  2. In a large bowl stir together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.
  3. In another bowl combine water, oil, vinegar, and vanilla. Add these liquid ingredients to the flour mixture all at once. Stir until just moistened. Pour the batter evenly over the cherry pie filling.
  4. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F ( 175 degrees C) oven for 30 to 35 minutes.
  5. Let cake cool for 10 minutes in pan then invert cake onto a serving dish and continue to cool.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 17, 2008 by SARAHNDIPITY02
This was great! I am allergic to dairy and eggs, and I am also not able to eat gluten (wheat,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2003 by CALORIECOUNTER
WOW!! This is the first healthy recipe that my whole family enjoyed. I used a granulated... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2003 by SUHANTI
I think this recipe is fantastic. It was very easy to make, but I could not get the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2004 by NEMOMD
What a wonderful cake! Moist, chocolately, and not too sweet. My son's allergic to milk and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2005 by CPORTER16
A friend is very allergic to dairy and also a chocoholic. I made this cake for New Year's Eve... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2003 by MOELASSES
This was easy and good. I dropped some chocolate chunks into the batter and of course they... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2003 by ABD297
I made this for a potluck lunch at work and everyone complimented the cake. They didn't know... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 26, 2003 by CHER
Very quick but I wasn't impressed with the taste and it wasn't too popular at our house. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 0 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2003 by NHURLEY
This took next to no time to prepare, and tasted like "real" chocolate cake! Who knew a cake... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 25, 2004 by LONDONGIRL
Fantastic recipe - it really gives a great result. My kids are allergic to dairy, so I made... MORE