---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.04
  
       Title: Chocolate Cherry Cake and Frosting
  Categories: Cakes, Frostings, Favorite
       Yield: 18 Servings
  
 ------------------------------------CAKE------------------------------------
       1 pk Devils food cake mix (with
            -pudding in mix)
     1/2 c  Dairy sour cream
       2    Eggs; beaten
       1 ts Almond extract
      21 oz Cherry pie filling
 
 ----------------------------------FROSTING----------------------------------
       6 oz Semi-sweet chocolate chips
       4 tb Margarine or butter
   2 1/2 c  Powdered sugar; sifted
     1/2 ts Almond extract
       3 tb Milk (to 5 tb)
  
   CAKE:
   Mix together cake mix, sour cream, eggs, almond extract and pie filling BY
   HAND.  Pour into a greased and floured 9 x 13-inch pan.  Bake in a 350
   degree oven for 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the
   center of the cake comes out clean.  Cool 5-10 minutes and top with
   frosting.
   
   FROSTING:
   Melt chocolate chips and margarine or butter together.  Stir in powdered
   sugar, almond extract and milk to spreading consistency.  Spread warm
   frosting on warm cake.
   
   From the recipe files of Rosanne Troxel, Lenexa, KS
   <troxel-in-kc@worldnet.att.net>
  
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