Description
Indulgent chocolate cherry upside down cake brings Italian dessert magic to your table with rich cocoa and luscious fruit. Sweet cherries nestled in caramel create a stunning contrast against deep chocolate layers, promising pure dessert bliss for passionate bakers.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) vegetable oil
- 1 cup (240 ml) water
Fruit and Topping:
- 1 can (21 ounces or 595 grams) cherry pie filling
Binding and Sweetening Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare a 9×13-inch baking vessel by generously coating with non-stick spray at 350°F (175°C).
- Drizzle melted butter across the pan’s bottom, creating an even foundation.
- Distribute brown sugar uniformly over the butter layer, ensuring complete coverage.
- Gently spread cherry pie filling across the sugared surface, creating a vibrant base layer.
- In a spacious mixing bowl, whisk together chocolate cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, water, and vanilla extract until the mixture achieves a silky, homogeneous consistency.
- Delicately pour the chocolate batter over the cherry layer, using a spatula to guarantee an even distribution.
- Transfer the pan to the preheated oven and bake for 35-40 minutes, monitoring until a toothpick emerges clean when inserted into the cake’s center.
- Remove from oven and allow the cake to rest for 10 minutes, enabling slight cooling and setting.
- Position a large serving platter atop the pan and execute a swift, confident inversion to reveal the glossy cherry topping.
- Serve immediately while warm or allow to cool to room temperature for a delectable dessert experience.
Notes
- Check cherry distribution to ensure even coverage across the cake’s surface for consistent fruity flavor in every bite.
- Use room temperature eggs to help create a smoother, more uniform cake batter with better overall texture.
- Consider using fresh cherries as an alternative to pie filling for a more natural, less sweet variation that adds brightness to the dessert.
- For gluten-free adaptation, swap standard chocolate cake mix with a gluten-free version and verify all ingredients are celiac-friendly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 26 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg