Cherry Glazed Chocolate Torte
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, melted
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup Cocoa
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 can (21 oz.) cherry pie filling, divided
Heat oven to 350�F. Grease bottom only of 9-inch springform pan.
Stir together butter, granulated sugar and vanilla in large bowl.
Add eggs; using spoon, beat well. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking
powder and salt; gradually add to egg mixture, beating until well
blended. Spread batter into prepared pan.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until cake is set. (Cake is fudgey and will
not test done.) Remove from oven; cool completely in pan on wire
rack.
Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar in medium bowl until well
blended; gradually fold in whipped topping, blending well. Spread
over top of cake. Spread 1 cup cherry pie filling over cream layer;
refrigerate several hours. With knife, loosen cake from side of pan;
remove side of pan. Cut into wedges; garnish with remaining pie
filling. Cover; refrigerate leftover dessert.
10 to 12 servings. |