Just a word of warning, this is way too sweet for us and very calorific!
1 packet of Devil Cake Mix (first ingredient - sugar!)
2 Eggs - medium or large
1 whole can Cherry pie filling
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Mix all the above together and put into a lightly greased 9" x 13" pan. Bake at 170C or350F for between 25 - 30 minutes. Mine was cooked in 20 minutes.
HOWEVER....
Halfway through the cooking time, prepare the topping.
Slowly melt 4oz butter, 6oz chopped chocolate and 3 fl oz of evaporated milk in a pan. Boil gently for 1 minutes and pour straight onto the hot cake when it comes out the oven. Sprinkle on 1/2 cup chopped nuts. I didn't have any so used chocolate chips.
Leave to go cold and set. Cut into 16 squares. My cake, once cooled, went into the fridge as the temperature in the kitchen was too hot for it to set!
Now, the original recipe called for 1 cup of sugar to be added to the cake mix and 1/2 cup of sugar to the topping. Trust me, it is NOT needed.
Would I make it again, probably, for a special occasion. However, I would make my own sponge using the weight of 3-4 eggs (and reduced sugar amount) and find a chcolate topping that uses less butter - maybe double cream?
Cake looks delicious. I make my own cakes instead cake box ones. My daughter brought a bit home Sunday afternoon. She went to a bridal shower and there was some food leftovers as not as many friends showed up. It's a white cake from Costco. Delicious but lots of sugar in it for sure.
ReplyDeleteMe too. I never buy cake mixes and rarely buy cakes, just too yucky for us. Recipe called for it so wanted to give it a go.
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