Chocolate Cherry Upside Down Cake Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Oct 25, 2003

I think this recipe is fantastic. It was very easy to make, but I could not get the upside-down bit right. The cake would not come off the pan. It might have been better if I lined the tin. Also, I was not sure if pie cherries were can cherries. In Australia there were no pie cherries unfortunately only canned ones with juice!. And I wasn't sure whether it had to be finely chopped or put whole. hahaha, but the taste was absolutely delicious!!!

—SUHANTI

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Most Helpful Critical Review

May 26, 2003

Very quick but I wasn't impressed with the taste and it wasn't too popular at our house.

—CHER

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May 17, 2008

This was great! I am allergic to dairy and eggs, and I am also not able to eat gluten (wheat, rye, barley). As you can imagine, cake is hard to come by for me. I made this for my birthday & I brought it to work when we were celebrating. I substituted the wheat flour with gluten free flour (Bob's Red Mill All Purpose GF Flour) and a tsp of xanthan gum. I also added dairy free chocolate chips into the batter, and I drizzled some chocolate syrup on the top when it was done. And it was great! It got eaten before the "regular" cake did! (Addition 3 years later) I STILL get requests for this at work - even on other people's birthdays - and people ask me for the recipe all the time.

—SARAHNDIPITY02

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Aug 27, 2003

WOW!! This is the first healthy recipe that my whole family enjoyed. I used a granulated sugar substitute to lower the overall calories and also used light cherry pie filling. It was still sweet, moist and delicious. So not only can this recipe be dairy-free and egg-free, it can also be sugar-free and still please everyone!!

—CALORIECOUNTER

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Jan 10, 2005

A friend is very allergic to dairy and also a chocoholic. I made this cake for New Year's Eve and she was "giddy." Even our husbands, true food lovers, raved over it. To reduce the fat, I used 1/4 c each of apple sauce and oil instead of 1/2 c of oil. Result: fudgy and light with less fat and calories. I made a second batch without cocoa powder and used bananas and apple sauce instead. Result:BEST banana cake I ever ate. No frosting or sides necessary.

—CPORTER16

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Feb 12, 2003

This took next to no time to prepare, and tasted like "real" chocolate cake! Who knew a cake without butter and eggs could taste so good? The cherries give it a nice kick, too. Thanks for the great recipe!

—NHURLEY

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Nov 09, 2004

What a wonderful cake! Moist, chocolately, and not too sweet. My son's allergic to milk and eggs and I had just about given up on finding good cakes that he could enjoy. This recipe has restored my hope. I can't wait to try more from this site!

—NEMOMD

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Oct 25, 2003

This was easy and good. I dropped some chocolate chunks into the batter and of course they sank down to the cherries and melted in with the syrup- mmmmm.

—MOELASSES

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Nutrition

Calories
167 kcal
8%

Carbohydrates
29.9 g
10%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
5.1 g
8%

Fiber
1.4 g
5%

Protein
1.8 g
4%

Sodium
157 mg
6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Chocolate Cherry Upside Down Cake

Serving Size: 1/24 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 24
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 167
** Calories from Fat: 46

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 5.1g 8 %
** Saturated Fat 0.8g 4 %
** Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
** Sodium 157mg 6 %
** Potassium 80mg 2 %
** Total Carbohydrates 29.9g 10 %
** Dietary Fiber 1.4g 5 %
** Protein 1.8g 4 %
** Sugars 12.6g
** Vitamin A 1 %
** Vitamin C 1 %
** Calcium 1 %
** Iron 10 %
** Thiamin 10 %
** Niacin 9 %
** Vitamin B6 1 %
** Magnesium 6 %
** Folate 13 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.