Heart's Delight Torte

Heart's Delight Torte

By: Nancy Heesch
"Cherry pie filling dresses up homemade Chocolate cake recipes layers in this impressive dessert. 'I found the recipe on a newspaper we used for packing material when we moved to our new home,' recalls Nancy Heesch of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. 'Our family enjoys it so much, it has become the traditional birthday cake at our house.'"

Prep Time:25 Min
Cook Time:30 Min
Ready In:55 Min

Original Recipe Yield 10 servings

Ingredients

* 1/3 cup shortening
* 1 cup sugar
* 1 egg
* 3/4 cup buttermilk
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 1/8 cups all-purpose flour
* 1/3 cup baking cocoa
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 2 (21 ounce) cans cherry pie filling
* 1 cup whipped topping
* 2 tablespoons semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add the egg, buttermilk and vanilla. Combine the dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture. Pour into a greased 9-in. heart-shaped or round baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
2. Split cake in half; place one layer on a serving plate. Spread with one can of pie filling; top with second cake layer. Pipe whipped topping around edge; garnish with chocolate chips. Spoon cherries from the second can of pie filling onto the top of the cake (refrigerate any remaining filling for another use).



Source:http://allrecipes.com
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