Chocolate-Cherry Filled Angel Food Cake

  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 20 min
  • Ingredients 5
  • Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 1 large round angel food cake
  • 1 (21-oz.) can cherry pie filling
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
  • 1 (8-oz.) container frozen light whipped topping, thawed
  • 2 tablespoons grated semisweet chocolate

Steps

  • 1
    With long, serrated knife and cutting horizontally, carefully cut off top 1/2 inch of cake. Set top portion of cake aside.
  • 2
    Cut down into cake 1/2 inch from outer edge and 1/2 inch from hole, leaving a "wall" of cake 1/2 inch thick. Remove center with curved knife or spoon, being careful to leave base of cake at bottom 1/2 inch thick. Discard or reserve crumbs for a later use. Place cake on serving plate.
  • 3
    Spoon pie filling evenly into cavity of cake. Fold cocoa into whipped topping until well blended. Spoon 1/2 cup topping mixture over cut surface of cake. Replace top portion of cake.
  • 4
    Frost sides and top of cake with remaining whipped topping mixture. Sprinkle top with grated chocolate. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or until serving time. Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
280
Calories from Fat
35
Total Fat
4g
6%
Saturated Fat
4g
20%
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
330mg
14%
Total Carbohydrate
57g
19%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Sugars
49g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 3 Fruit; 4 Other Carbohydrate; 1/2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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